Lasiancistrus guacharote • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Lasiancistrus guacharote** (Valenciennes, 1840)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Puerto Rico [in error]; actual probably Lake Maracaibo basin, Venezuela.
Synonym(s)	Ancistrus mystacinus, Hypostomus guacharote, Lasiancistrus maracaiboensis, Lasiancistrus mystacinus
Pronunciation	LASS ee an SISS truss
Etymology	Greek, lasios, -a, -on = hairy + Greek, agkistron = hook
Species Information
Size	120mm (4.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Lake Maracaibo basin, Venezuela and Colombia. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Histoire naturelle des poissons. v. 15
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2010 Oct 26 02:12 (species record created: 2008 May 09 07:08)