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| Scientific Name | Pseudancistrus pectegenitor Lujan, Armbruster & Sabaj, 2007 |
| Common Name(s) | L261 |
| Type Locality | Venezuela, Amazonas: Rio Casiquaire, bedrock in stream 73 km NE of San Carlos de Rio Negro (2 21' 09''N 66 34' 31''W) |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite. This specific epithet refers to the hypertrophied odontodes (pecten=quill) of the snout, pectoral spine and evertible cheek plates plus the fact that one adult male was presumably collected while caring(genitor=father) for a large brood of young. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 242mm (9.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Pseudancistrus is the only genus of the Ancistrini (former Ancistrinae) that lacks evertible cheek plates. Because of this characteristic, it has at times been placed in the Hypostominae. |
| Sexing | Males possess greatly elongated evertible cheek odontodes as well as slightly elongated odontodes on the pectoral spines and snout. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: main channel of the Rio Orinoco above Raudales Autures and Rio Casiquaire in Venezuela. Orinoco  , Upper Orinoco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. v. 18 (no. 3): 163-174 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Sep 21 09:42 (species record created: 2007 Jan 25 17:50) |
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