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Scientific Name Hemiancistrus fugleri  Ovchynnyk, 1971
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Type Locality Río Bogota, Parroquia Cadondelet, 1°06'N, 78°45'W, Province Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
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. 
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Size 91mm or 3.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Cayapas River basin, Ecuador.
Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Cayapas (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 187 (nos 1/2), pp108, Figs. 12-15
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 12:40 (species record created: 2013 Jan 13 16:05)