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| Scientific Name | Pseudancistrus reus Armbruster & Taphorn, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Caroní in a small side channel very close to the convergence of the Río Claro, 7°54'30"N, 63°02'50"W, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 77mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| 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. 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco, Lower Orinoco, Caroni (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017. |
| pH | 6.6 - 6.6 |
| Temperature | 28.0-28.0°C or 82.4-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Soft water, 12 microsiemens conductivity. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 1731, pp 34, Fig. 1. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up P. reus on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.30.1986 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |