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Panama, Río Vistamares

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Scientific Name	**Leptoancistrus canensis** (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Cana, Cana, Darien, Panama.
Synonym(s)	Acanthicus canensis, Ancistrus canensis
Etymology	Leptoancistrus: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, agkistron = hook Genus: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, agkistron = hook (Thin Ancistrus). Named after "Cana" in the type locality.
Species Information
Size	76mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The genus Leptoancistrus is characterized by having one or more very long cheek odontodes, and lacking adipose and anal fins.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Central America: Pacific drainages of eastern Panama and Armila River on the Atlantic slope. Panama Pacific Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Panama Caribbean Rivers, Armila (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 2019.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 10 (no. 8), pp 80.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2006 Aug 21 01:51)