/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp`lower_rio_xingu`/1.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. `LOWER RIO XINGU`(1) - Click to enlarge")
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/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp`lower_rio_xingu`/11.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. `LOWER RIO XINGU`(11) Ventral view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp`lower_rio_xingu`/12.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. `LOWER RIO XINGU`(12) Juvenile - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp`lower_rio_xingu`/13.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. `LOWER RIO XINGU`(13) Juvenile - Click to enlarge")
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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypancistrus sp. `LOWER RIO XINGU` |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Pronunciation | hype an siss truss |
| Etymology | A contraction of the Greek hypo (meaning less than) and ancistrus, an allusion to the reduced number of teeth (particularly in the lower jaw) found in this genus. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu  , Lower Xingu (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) magnar30 (k: 5), (2) farlow, (3) jiapei, (4) plecoboy, (5) drpleco (k: 5), (6) Torb, (7) sfchoong (p: 2), (8) plecomanpat (k: 5), (9) khrister, (10) lukan (p: 2), (11) galactuz. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 May 29 17:26 (species record created: 2006 Dec 09 03:59) |
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