 Summary of leptoancistrus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Etymology | Leptoancistrus: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, agkistron = hook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Identification | The genus Leptoancistrus is characterized by having one or more very long cheek odontodes, and lacking adipose and anal fins. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Smallest 37mm, largest 76mm, average 56mm, most commonly 37mm. All SL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | There are 3 "species" in the database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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/siluriformes/loricariidae/leptoancistrus/canensis/1.jpg "Leptoancistrus canensis - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/leptoancistrus/sp%60atrato%60/1.jpg "Leptoancistrus sp. `ATRATO` - Click for species page")