PlanetCatfish.com - Hemiancistrus medians (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hemiancistrus medians** (Kner, 1854)
Common Name
Type Locality	Grand Inini River, Saut S, 3°36'19"N, 53°48'25"W, Suriname.
Synonym(s)	Ancistrus medians
Etymology	Greek, hemi = the half. While the Greek, agkistron = hook, is thought to be the root of the term ancistrus, hemiancistrus can be taken to mean that these species have a part (not exactly HALF) of the features of the genus Ancistrus, but not ALL of the features.
Species Information
Size	390mm or 15.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Maroni River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Furniture	Lives among rocks in fast, deep water.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 7, pp (256) 281 [6, 31].
Registered Keepers	There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:03 (species record created: 2003 Dec 19 00:00)