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| Scientific Name | Pseudancistrus sp. (L491) |
| Common Names | L491, Jauperi Stream Pleco Jauperi-strømsugemalle (Denmark) |
| 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 | |
| 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 Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Jauaperi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. sp. (L491) on PlanetCatfish.com |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.30.7111 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |