Close up of mouth
Habitat, Rio Uraricoera
Habitat, Rio Uraricoera
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| Scientific Name | Pseudancistrus nigrescens Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Common Names | L299, Headspotted Stream Pleco Hovedplettet Strømsugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Amatuk, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 182mm or 7.2" 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. 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 Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Rupununi, Upper Rupununi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp 234, Fig. 35, Pl. 25 (fig. 2). |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. nigrescens on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. nigrescens on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.30.839 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |