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Scientific Name	**Dolichancistrus atratoensis** (Dahl, 1960)
Common Name
Type Locality	Quebrada La Noche, tributary to upper Río Atrato, Departmento de Antioquiá, Riosucio, western Colombia, elevation about 550 meters.
Synonym(s)	Pseudancistrus atratoensis, Pseudancistrus spec
Pronunciation	dolly can SISS truss
Etymology	Greek, dolichos = long + Greek, agkistron = hook - meaning "Long Ancistrus".
Species Information
Size	82mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Dolichancistrus is similar to Leptoancistrus, Cordylancistrus and Chaetostoma. Dolichancistrus is differentiated from Leptoancistrus by the presence of the adipose and anal fins (vs. their absence); from Cordylancistrus and Chaetostoma by the presence of pectoral-fin spines in mature males longer than those in adult females and immatures of both sexes (vs. the pectoral spines of equal length in both sexes); and from most species of Chaetostoma in having a plated snout (vs. naked). Dolichancistrus differs from Chaetostoma platyrhynchus in having the hyperthrophied cheek odontodes evertible to more than 90º (vs. evertible only to approximately 30-40º) and in bearing hyperthrophied cheek odontodes that are distally recurved (vs. odontodes straight along their entire length).
General Remarks	Only known from the type locality, Quebrada La Noche, upper Atrato River and two specimens coming from Tutunendo River, Atrato River system, Caribbean Sea basin, Western Andes Mountain Range, Departments of Antioquia and Chocó.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Atrato River basin in Colombia,. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Atrato, Upper Atrato (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Caldasia v. 8 (no. 39), pp 455, Figs.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2010 Jul 07 06:50)