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.
Similar to L066, but has spots as well as (generally thinner) stripes. Ultimately a smaller, more squat fish than L066. Shares the same colour pattern as Pseudolithoxus tigris (L257).
Males slightly bigger, longer interopercular, pectoral odontodes than those on the female. Males also have plate odontodes. The hard ray of the pectoral fins are broader, head wider and longer. Males from this species also seems to have a belly that is marble (totally or partially), females however have all white bellies.
A definite carnivore, and absolutely not an algae eater. Not picky, take a wide variety of live and frozen food such as bloodworms, brine shrimps, gammarus. Tablets, especially those with high percentage of Spirulina are also recommended.
Fine sand, as much cave as possible, the one in the current will be the preferred ones. Driftwood but only for aesthetic purpose as they don't chew it. Dim light Plants can be kept as L260 don't eat them.
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/1.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(1) - Click to enlarge")
/2.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(2) - Click to enlarge")
/3.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(3) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
/4.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(4) - Click to enlarge")
/5.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(5) - Click to enlarge")
/6.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(6) Male with fry in cave - Click to enlarge")
/7.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(7) - Click to enlarge")
/8.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(8) Female - Click to enlarge")
/9.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(9) Ventral view of head - Click to enlarge")
/10.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(10) Gravid female - Click to enlarge")
/11.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(11) Fourteen days old - Click to enlarge")
/12.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(12) - Click to enlarge")
/13.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(13) Eight week old fry - Click to enlarge")
/14.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(14) Six week old youngster - Click to enlarge")
/15.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(15) - Click to enlarge")
/16.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(16) - Click to enlarge")
/17.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(17) Male in breeding cave - Click to enlarge")
/18.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(18) Female gravid with eggs. - Click to enlarge")
/19.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(19) Male guarding fry - Click to enlarge")
/20.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(20) - Click to enlarge")
/21.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(21) Ventral view - Click to enlarge")
/22.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(22) Head-on view - Click to enlarge")
/23.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(23) Juvenile - Click to enlarge")
/24.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(24) Adult male - Click to enlarge")
/25.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(25) Male with erect odontodes - Click to enlarge")
/26.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(26) Three week old L260 and four week old L066 (top) - Click to enlarge")
/27.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(27) - Click to enlarge")
/28.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(28) - Click to enlarge")
/29.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(29) Two day old fry - Click to enlarge")
/30.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(30) Three day old fry - Click to enlarge")
/31.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(31) Four day old fry - Click to enlarge")
/32.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(32) Eight day old fry - Click to enlarge")
/33.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(33) Fifteen day old fry - Click to enlarge")
/34.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(34) Thirty four day old juveniles - Click to enlarge")
/35.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(35) Fifty one day old juveniles - Click to enlarge")
/36.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L260)(36) Six month old juveniles - Click to enlarge")
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