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| Scientific Name | Parancistrus sp. (L258) |
| Common Names | L258, Hvidplettet Svinesugemalle (Denmark) White Spotted Hog Pleco |
| Pronunciation | parr an SIS truss |
| Etymology | (Greek)Para=The side of + (Greek)agkistron=hook. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio Iriri Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu, Iriri (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Temperature | 24.0-29.0°C or 75.2-84.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. sp. (L258) on PlanetCatfish.com |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.39.1638 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Jan 19 11:34 (species record created: 2006 Dec 11 05:49) |