Pseudancistrus sp. (L122) • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	Pseudancistrus sp. (L122)
Common Names	L122, Spotted Orange Seam Pleco Rævestribet Sugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Venezuela
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	150mm or 5.9" 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. Similar to L106, L122 has a flatter body shape.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Venezuela, Amazonas, Puerto Ayacucho - upper Orinoco drainage. Orinoco, Middle Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	DATZ 5/1993 pp280-281.
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Last Update	2022 Jan 14 13:05 (species record created: 2001 Oct 18 00:00)