/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp(l450)/1.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L450)(1) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp(l450)/2.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L450)(2) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp(l450)/3.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L450)(3) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp(l450)/4.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L450)(4) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp(l450)/5.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L450)(5) Close-up of mouth - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp(l450)/6.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L450)(6) - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypancistrus sp. (L450) |
| Common Name(s) | L450 |
| 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, Tapajós  , Lower Tapajós (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Sven_N (k: 74), (2) Raina, (3) arapaimag, (4) TwoTankAmin, (5) L-ko, (6) lukan (p: 2), (7) vanillarum (k: 6), who also notes: "Just recently had my first spawn. Number of fry still to be determined.", (8) balken89 (k: 3), who also notes: "5-7 cm", (9) FrankvdB, (10) gosephe. 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 | (1) TwoTankAmin (b: 41). |
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| Last Update | 2010 Jun 24 13:41 (species record created: 2010 Feb 14 12:46) |
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