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- May 14, Hoplisoma similenew report by Baardman (b:25)
- May 02, Panaqolus sp. (L397)new report by lebedev ilya (b:4)
- May 02, Hypancistrus sp. (L333)new report by lebedev ilya (b:4)
- May 02, Dekeyseria pictanew report by lebedev ilya (b:4)
- May 02, Ancistrus sp. (L519)new report by lebedev ilya (b:4)
- Apr 26, Hoplisoma benattiinew report by miamimeow (b:8)
- Apr 20, Hoplisoma pandaupdated report by OregonOutdoorsChris (b:44)
- Apr 21, Hoplisoma paleatumupdated report by OregonOutdoorsChris (b:86)
- Mar 04, Ancistrus yaneshanew report by gohlaquatics (b:8)
- Feb 11, Rineloricaria lanceolataupdated report by bekateen (b:86)
- Jan 11, Osteogaster schultzeiupdated report by Jools (b:12)
- Feb 16, Hoplisoma sp. (Cw111)new report by helepolis (b:8)
- Feb 16, Ancistrus sp. (3)updated report by edds (b:27)
- Feb 02, Synodontis grandiopsupdated report by edds (b:27)
- Oct 22, Pseudacanthicus serratusupdated report by Andrewjw (b:36)
- Dec 17, Hypancistrus sp. (L236)updated report by Andrewjw (b:54)
- Sep 24, Sturisomatichthys sp. `COLOMBIA`updated report by Andrewjw (b:42)
- Sep 14, Sturisomatichthys aureusupdated report by Andrewjw (b:50)
- Mar 14, Rineloricaria parvaupdated report by Andrewjw (b:47)
- Apr 26, Pseudohemiodon sp. `MARBLED`updated report by Andrewjw (b:43)
- Jan 03, Pseudacanthicus sp. (L065)updated report by Andrewjw (b:45)
- Apr 26, Planiloricaria cryptodonupdated report by Andrewjw (b:45)
- Nov 17, Parancistrus aurantiacusupdated report by Andrewjw (b:58)
- Jan 18, Panaqolus sp. (L397)updated report by Andrewjw (b:43)
- Sep 14, Panaqolus sp. (L169)updated report by Andrewjw (b:47)
- Mar 27, Panaqolus claustelliferupdated report by Andrewjw (b:55)
- Jan 04, Loricaria simillimaupdated report by Andrewjw (b:42)
- Nov 17, Loricaria nimairacoupdated report by Andrewjw (b:40)
- Jun 29, Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)updated report by Andrewjw (b:52)
- Jan 03, Hypancistrus zebraupdated report by Andrewjw (b:39)
- Jan 03, Hypancistrus sp. (L333)updated report by Andrewjw (b:38)
- Jan 04, Hypancistrus sp. (L270)updated report by Andrewjw (b:50)
- Jan 03, Hypancistrus sp. (L260)updated report by Andrewjw (b:47)
- Apr 02, Hypancistrus sp. (L201)updated report by Andrewjw (b:47)
- Jan 03, Hypancistrus yudjaupdated report by Andrewjw (b:42)
- Jan 04, Hypancistrus sp. (L136)updated report by Andrewjw (b:50)
- Jan 03, Hypancistrus seideliupdated report by Andrewjw (b:41)
- Apr 26, Hypancistrus contradensupdated report by Andrewjw (b:56)
- Jan 31, Hemiodontichthys acipenserinusupdated report by Andrewjw (b:53)
- May 10, Hemiancistrus subviridisupdated report by Andrewjw (b:49)
- Dec 07, Ancistrus sp. (3)updated report by Andrewjw (b:43)
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