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| Scientific Name | Pseudancistrus sp. (L259) |
| Common Name(s) | LDA032, L259 |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 170mm (6.7") 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there)  (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution) |
| Temperature | 26.0-30.0°C or 78.8-86°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) OttoPlec, (2) saltcop. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Apr 20 05:02 (species record created: 2002 Apr 08 00:00) |
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