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Scientific Name | Pseudancistrus corantijniensis de Chambrier & Montoya-Burgos, 2008 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Corantijn River at Kaw Falls, 4°59'48.3''N, 57°37'49.5''W, Corantijn River drainage, Sipaliwini District, Suriname. |
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 | 179mm or 7" 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: Suriname. Known from middle and lower Corantijn River. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zootaxa No. 1918, pp 47, Figs. 1-2, 3 (lower right). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 13 03:04 (species record created: 2009 Jan 25 05:17) |