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22 cm

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pseudancistrus corantijniensis** de Chambrier & Montoya-Burgos, 2008
Common Name
Type Locality	Corantijn River at Kaw Falls, 4°59'48.3''N, 57°37'49.5''W, Corantijn River drainage, Sipaliwini District, Suriname.
Etymology	Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite.
Species Information
Size	179mm or 7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Suriname. Known from middle and lower Corantijn River. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (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
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zootaxa No. 1918, pp 47, Figs. 1-2, 3 (lower right).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:11 (species record created: 2009 Jan 25 05:17)