/loricariidae/hemiancistrus/annectens/1.jpg "Hemiancistrus annectens(1) Lateral view of preserved specimen - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hemiancistrus/annectens/2.jpg "Hemiancistrus annectens(2) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hemiancistrus/annectens/3.jpg "Hemiancistrus annectens(3) Ventral view - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Hemiancistrus annectens (Regan, 1904) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Synonym(s) | Ancistrus annectens |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 209mm (8.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Pacific coastal rivers of north-western Ecuador (Cayapas basin) and south-western Colombia (PatÃa basin). Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Cayapas (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Colombia Pacific Rivers, Patia (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Feb 20 01:53 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 12:23) |
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