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Scientific Name | Hemiancistrus medians (Kner, 1854) |
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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. |
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Size | 340mm or 13.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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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) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
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Furniture | Lives among rocks in fast, deep water. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 7, pp (256) 281 [6, 31]. |
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Last Update | 2019 Sep 29 07:33 (species record created: 2003 Dec 19 00:00) |