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| Scientific Name | Hemiancistrus chlorostictus Cardoso & Malabarba, 1999 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Passo Fundo dam, Gerasul UHPF, Ronda Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, about 27°40'09''S, 52°45'25''W. |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 147mm or 5.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Uruguay River basin, Passo Fundo dam in Brazil. La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Comunicações do Museu de Ciências da PUCRS, Série Zoologia v. 12, pp 144, Figs. 2-3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.207.4544 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:03 (species record created: 2013 Jan 13 15:59) |