/loricariidae/pseudancistrus/reus/1.jpg "Pseudancistrus reus(1) Lateral view of holotype - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/pseudancistrus/reus/2.jpg "Pseudancistrus reus(2) Dorsal view of holotype - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/pseudancistrus/reus/3.jpg "Pseudancistrus reus(3) Ventral view of holotype - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pseudancistrus reus Armbruster & Taphorn, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Venezuela, Estado Bolivar, Río Caroní in a small side channel veryclose to the confluence of the Río Claro, 07°54'30''N, 063°02'50''W |
| Type Locality Map |  |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite. From the Latin reus, meaning one who is accused or arraigned like a defendant, prisoner, criminal, or culprit; in reference to the barred pattern that looks like the stripes of the stereotypical prisoner’s uniform. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 76mm (3") 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. |
| General Remarks | The species was described from two specimens collected in the Rio Caroni before the Caruachi Reservoir was created. Their actual range, if any, outside of this area is unknown. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Río Caroní. Orinoco , Caroni (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.6 - 6.6 |
| Temperature | 28.0-28.0°C or 82.4-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Soft water, 12 microsiemens conductivity. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zootaxa 1731: 33–41 (2008) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
 -
Search Planet Catfish for more on Pseudancistrus reus
 - BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts) - Look up Pseudancistrus reus on AquaticRepublic.com
 - Look up Pseudancistrus reus on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search. - URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web) |
| Hits | 1511 hits. |
| Last Update | 2011 Sep 22 13:17 (species record created: 2008 May 12 08:18) |
Registered users: Bing [Bot], Coryologist, Google [Bot], gosephe, Lars Jamne, Linus_Cello, MSN [Bot], steph en jess
© 1996 - 2012 PlanetCatfish.com, part of the Aquatic Republic Network group of websites. All Rights Reserved. By accessing this site you agree to our Terms and Conditions of Use.
