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| Scientific Name | Pseudancistrus coquenani (Steindachner, 1915) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Coquenan, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Ancistrus coquenani |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Pseudancistrus is the only genus of the Ancistrini (former Ancistrinae) that lacks evertible cheek plates. Because of this characteristic, it has at times been placed in the Hypostominae. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Kukenan River basin in upper Caroni River drainage, Venezuela. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse. v. 93, pp 90 [76], Pl. 11 (figs. 3-5). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| 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:1.4.30.7527 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:11 (species record created: 2019 Aug 29 18:34) |