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Holotype
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Colossimystax pectegenitor (Lujan, Armbruster & Sabaj Pérez, 2007) |
| Common Names | L261, Longspined Stream Pleco Langpigget Strømsugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Río Casiquiare, 73 kilometers northeast of San Carlos de Río Negro, 2°21'09"N, 66°34'31"W, Amazonas, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Pseudancistrus pectegenitor |
| Etymology | This specific epithet refers to the hypertrophied odontodes (pecten=quill) of the snout, pectoral spine and evertible cheek plates plus the fact that one adult male was presumably collected while caring(genitor=father) for a large brood of young. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 242mm or 9.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Males possess greatly elongated evertible cheek odontodes as well as slightly elongated odontodes on the pectoral spines and snout. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: main channel of the Rio Orinoco above Raudales Autures and Rio Casiquaire in Venezuela. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Casiquiare (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 2), pp 164, Figs. 1b, 2-3. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Mar 22 04:57 (species record created: 2007 Jan 25 17:50) |