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Scientific Name | Baryancistrus sp. (L115) |
Common Names | L115, Mega Snowball Pleco L248 |
Pronunciation | bah ree ann siss truss |
Etymology | Greek, barys = heavy + Greek, agkistron = hook - Essentially "Heavy Ancistrus". |
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Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | The beautiful large spots of the juvenile shrink as the fish reaches adulthood. The inky black colouration remains constant although the fish will lighten when stressed. |
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Distribution | Brazil: Pará State: Rio Trombetas (Cachoeira Porteira) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas, Lower Trombetas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | DATZ 10/1992 pp619-620. |
Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There are 8 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2006 Sep 02 05:06 (species record created: 2002 Jun 29 00:00) |