 Summary of Pseudancistrus |
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| New spp. / time |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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| Species | There are 29 "species" in our database. Pseudancistrus asurini has the most images (i: 15). |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite. |
| Identification | Pseudancistrus is the only genus of the Ancistrini (former Ancistrinae) that lacks evertible cheek plates. Because of this characteristic, it has at times been placed in the Hypostominae. |
| Size | Smallest 77 mm, largest 250 mm, average 150mm, most commonly 200mm. All SL. |
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