 Summary of parancistrus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pronounced | parr an SIS truss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Etymology | (Greek)Para=The side of + (Greek)agkistron=hook. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Identification | Parancistrus is distinguished by having a membranous connection between the dorsal and adipose fins, a large gill opening, and its cephalic and body scutes are not keeled. Additionally, nuptial males have fleshy folds along the dorsal-fin base. Other genera with a membrane connecting the dorsal and adipose fins include Baryancistrus, Oligancistrus, and Spectracanthicus. Parancistrus differs from these genera by the large gill openings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Smallest 175mm, largest 250mm, average 201mm, most commonly 200mm. All SL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | There are 5 "species" in the database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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/siluriformes/loricariidae/parancistrus/aurantiacus/1.jpg "Parancistrus aurantiacus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/parancistrus/nudiventris/1.jpg "Parancistrus nudiventris - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/parancistrus/sp%28l332%29/1.jpg "Parancistrus sp. (L332) - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/parancistrus/sp%28lda046%29/1.jpg "Parancistrus sp. (LDA046) - Click for species page")