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Scientific Name | Lasiancistrus sp. (L228) |
Common Names | L228, Hvidplettet Halvfinnesugemalle (Denmark) Whitespotted Halffin Pleco |
Pronunciation | LASS ee an SISS truss |
Etymology | Greek, lasios, -a, -on = hairy + Greek, agkistron = hook |
Species Information | |
Size | 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Adult Lasiancistrus can be separated from all other loricariids by the presence of whisker-like odontodes on the cheeks. In addition, they have evertible cheek odontodes; three rows of plates on the caudal peduncle; and a modified, bar-shaped opercle. The caudal fin is slightly emarginate to forked, with the lower lobe longer than upper. Nuptial males have tentacules on the pectoral-fin spines longer than their associated odontodes; and transluscent tentacules on the snout that have odontodes associated with them. Nuptial males lack hypertrophied odontodes on top of the head and lack long, bristle-like odontodes on the leading edge of the pectoral-fin spine. |
Sexing | Snout of nuptial males almost square (vs. rounded in females and juveniles). Adult males of most species (except Lasiancistrus tentaculatus) with whisker-like odontodes at anterolateral corner of snout; males of L. tentaculatus have tentacules instead of whisker-like odontodes along anterior margin of snout. Nuptial males have tentacules longer than their associated odontodes on the pectoral-fin spine. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Rio Yavari Amazon, Upper Amazon, Yavari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2022 Jan 19 10:48 (species record created: 2006 Dec 27 06:32) |