/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp(1)/1.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (1)(1) - Click to enlarge")
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/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp(1)/3.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (1)(3) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp(1)/4.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (1)(4) - Click to enlarge")
/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp(1)/5.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (1)(5) - Click to enlarge")
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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypancistrus sp. (1) |
| Common Name(s) | Corroncho Plata (Spanish, Colombia), Mega Crown Pleco, Platinum Pleco |
| 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 | Exported from Bogotá, Colombia. The common name corroncho plata (silver pleco) suggests that this species is from the Orinoco basin, but this is unconfirmed and the collection location is presently unknown. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) johannes. 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 | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Apr 23 12:33 (species record created: 2011 Apr 22 04:10) |
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