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| Scientific Name | Hemiancistrus maracaiboensis Schultz, 1944 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Near the mouth of Río Concha in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. |
| 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. Named for the Lago Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 285mm (11.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin. Lake Maracaibo  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus.v. 94 (no. 3172) - pp317 - Pl. 10 (fig. C) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Apr 21 11:28 (species record created: 2005 Mar 12 00:00) |
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