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Down Summary of Pseudancistrus
Etymology Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite.
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.
Size Smallest 77mm, largest 250mm, average 155mm, most commonly 200mm. All SL.
Species There are 31 "species" in the database
Keepers 13 species (41%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1. Pseudancistrus asurini (27.42%)
2. Pseudancistrus sp. (L056) (17.74%)
3. Pseudancistrus sp. (L259) (16.13%)
4. Pseudancistrus sp. (L122) (12.9%)
5. Pseudancistrus genisetiger (6.45%)
6. Pseudancistrus sp. (1) (6.45%)
7. Pseudancistrus sidereus (3.23%)
8. Pseudancistrus sp. (L440) (1.61%)
9. Pseudancistrus kwinti (1.61%)
10. Pseudancistrus pectegenitor (1.61%)
11. Pseudancistrus zawadzkii (1.61%)
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