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Scientific Name | Hemiancistrus megalopteryx Cardoso, 2004 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Rio Braço do Norte, downstream dam (tributary of rio Tubarão), about 28°16'38''S, 49°11'01''W, Braço do Norte, Santa Catarina, Brazil. |
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 | 286mm or 11.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Brazil Santa Catarina State Rivers, Tubarão (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, 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 | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 15 (no. 2), pp174, Fig. 1 |
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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Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 12:39 (species record created: 2013 Jan 13 17:35) |