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| Scientific Name | Hemiancistrus medians (Kner, 1854) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | No locality [= Suriname]. |
| Synonym(s) | Ancistrus medians |
| Etymology | Greek, hemi = the half. While the Greek, agkistron = hook, is thought to be the root of the term ancistrus, hemiancistrus can be taken to mean that these species have a part (not exactly HALF) of the features of the genus Ancistrus, but not ALL of the features. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 340mm (13.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Maroni River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Maroni (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Lives among rocks in fast, deep water. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien v. 7 (256) 281 [6, 31] |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2005 Jul 18 00:00 (species record created: 2003 Dec 19 00:00) |
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