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Adult (20cm TL)/5.jpg)
Male
Female
Pair, female to right
Close-up of head
Pectoral and ventral fins
Dorsal fin
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Close-up of dorsal fin/16.jpg)
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Male
Lateral view/20.jpg)
Juveniles
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Male
Close-up of head of male
Male
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Egg and fry development
Pair, male below
Pair, male above
Full spotted colouration
Half spotted colouration/35.jpg)
Big spot
Caudal fin
All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hemiancistrus sp. (L128) , 1993 |
| Common Names | L128, Blue Phantom Pleco BlÄ Fantom-sugemalle (Danish) |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Etymology | Greek, hemi = the half. While the Greek, agkistron = hook, is thought to be the root of the term ancistrus, hemiancistrus can be taken to mean that these species have a part (not exactly HALF) of the features of the genus Ancistrus, but not ALL of the features. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco, Middle Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 25.0-30.0°C or 77-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | This fish prefers some current with water just on the soft side of neutral. |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | DATZ 5/1993, pp 280-281. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 17 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
More Resources | |
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| Look up H. sp. (L128) on PlanetCatfish.com | |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.207.210 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |

