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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Baryancistrus niveatus (Castelnau, 1855) |
| Common Names | L026, Blegplettet Sneboldssugemalle (Denmark) Niveato-Pleco (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Rio Araguay, Goiás State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Hypostomus niveatus, Parancistrus niveatus |
| Pronunciation | bah ree ann siss truss |
| Etymology | Greek, barys = heavy + Greek, agkistron = hook - Essentially "Heavy Ancistrus". Niveatus means white spotted, but we're not sure of the origin! |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 235mm or 9.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | A medium sized, territorial pleco. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Tocantins, Xingu, Tapajós and Trombetas River basins in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Animaux nouveaux or rares v. 2, pp 43, Pl. 21 (fig. 3). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 7 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.19.660 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2004 May 10 00:00) |