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| Scientific Name | Hemiancistrus sp. (L128) , 1993 |
| Common Names | L128, Blue Phantom Pleco Blå Fantom-sugemalle (Danish) |
| Synonym(s) | |
| 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. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco, Middle Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 25.0-30.0°C or 77-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | This fish prefers some current with water just on the soft side of neutral. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | DATZ 5/1993, pp 280-281. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
| 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 are 17 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.207.210 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |