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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) Login to view the 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. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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:1.4.207.4551 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:03 (species record created: 2013 Jan 13 17:35) |