Lasiancistrus scolymus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Scientific Name

Lasiancistrus scolymus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1985 - add this species to your "My Cats" page.

Common Name(s)

Pearl Lasiancistrus

Type Locality

Rio Aripuana, Humboldt, 10°10'S, 59°27'W, Rio Madeira system, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Pronunciation

LASS ee an SISS truss

Etymology

Greek, lasios, -a, -on = hairy + Greek, agkistron = hook This specific epithet literally means thistle (scolymus=thistle).

Species Information

Size

144mm (5.7") SL

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Habitat Information

Distribution

South America: Madeira River basin.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there)

Temperature

25.0-27.0°C or 77-80.6°F (Show others)

Husbandry Information

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Bijdr. Dierkd.v. 55 (no. 2) - pp242 - Figs. 1-3

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2008-04-25 05:47:59 (species record created: 2001-05-05 00:00:00)

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