AquaticRepublic.com - Pseudancistrus sp. (L259) (Loricariidae) All Fishes

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Scientific Name	Pseudancistrus sp. (L259)
Common Names	LDA032, Yellow Seam Stream Pleco L259, Gulsømmet Stærkstrømssugemalle (Denmark)
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	170mm or 6.7" 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	Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
Temperature	26.0-30.0°C or 78.8-86°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.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2022 Jan 19 11:36 (species record created: 2002 Apr 08 00:00)