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Scientific Name Hypancistrus margaritatus  Tan & Armbruster, 2016
Common Names L404, Pearlspotted Angel Pleco
Perleplettet Englesugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality Takutu River ca. 2.75 km W of Saint Ignatius, Rio Branco, Rio Negro drainage, Amazon basin, Guyana, 3.35500°N, 59.83077°W.
Pronunciation hype an siss truss - mar gar it tah tuss
Etymology A contraction of the Greek hypo (meaning less than) and ancistrus, an allusion to the reduced number of teeth (particularly in the lower jaw) found in this genus. 
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Identification All fins are fully spotted with spots the same size and density as the body.
Sexing Mature males have thicker first pectoral ray, more pronounced odontodes on the first pectoral fin ray and odontodes on the rear of the body, and typically a wider head. Mature females are wider around the middle of the body, and much less noticeable body and fin odontodes.
Down Habitat Information
Distribution Brazil, Roraima, Rio Takutu near Boa Vista
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima), Upper Branco (Roraima), Tacutu (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Down Husbandry Information
Feeding Unlike the popular opinion of many other loricariids, Hypancistrus are more carnivores than algae eaters. This is backed up by a small and lightly toothed mouth that indicates they are poor algae scrapers. Provide small and frequent supply of mainly meaty foods such as dry discus food, bloodworm and even brineshrimp with the infrequent offering of flake or algae tablets. User data.
Furniture Sand, primarily rocks and optionally driftwood. Caves made out of slate plates, bamboo or PVC pipe.
Compatibility Suitable with most fish, as long as they are not too large or territorial about bottom-space.
Suggested Tankmates Small tetras and other similar small fish. Also Corydoras. Care has to be taken to ensure that they get enough food, as they can be a bit shy and slow to grab food when available.
Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There are 6 breeding reports, read them all here.
Down Further Information
Reference ZooKeys No. 552, pp 128, Figs. 3-4.
Registered Keepers There are 14 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update 2022 Jan 22 08:32 (species record created: 2007 Dec 23 12:44)