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Scientific Name	**Hemiancistrus landoni** Eigenmann, 1916
Common Name
Type Locality	Naranjito, 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.
Species Information
Size	250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Guayas River basin, Ecuador. Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Guayas (Ecuador) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 10 (nos 1-2) (art. 6), pp 84.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2004 Aug 05 00:00)