Cat-eLog Right Loricariidae Right Hypostominae Right The genus Lasiancistrus

Down Summary of lasiancistrus
Pronounced LASS ee an SISS truss
Etymology Greek, lasios, -a, -on = hairy + Greek, agkistron = hook
Identification Adult Lasiancistrus can be separated from all other loricariids by the presence of whisker-like odontodes on the cheeks. In addition, they have evertible cheek odontodes; three rows of plates on the caudal peduncle; and a modified, bar-shaped opercle. The caudal fin is slightly emarginate to forked, with the lower lobe longer than upper. Nuptial males have tentacules on the pectoral-fin spines longer than their associated odontodes; and transluscent tentacules on the snout that have odontodes associated with them. Nuptial males lack hypertrophied odontodes on top of the head and lack long, bristle-like odontodes on the leading edge of the pectoral-fin spine.
Sexing Snout of nuptial males almost square (vs. rounded in females and juveniles). Adult males of most species (except Lasiancistrus tentaculatus) with whisker-like odontodes at anterolateral corner of snout; males of L. tentaculatus have tentacules instead of whisker-like odontodes along anterior margin of snout. Nuptial males have tentacules longer than their associated odontodes on the pectoral-fin spine.
Size Smallest 75mm, largest 198mm, average 135mm, most commonly 150mm. All SL.
Species There are 25 "species" in the database
Keepers 9 species (36%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1.
Lasiancistrus tentaculatusLasiancistrus tentaculatus
(38.46%)
2.
Lasiancistrus heteracanthusLasiancistrus heteracanthus
(21.54%)
3.
Lasiancistrus sp. (L178)Lasiancistrus sp. (L178)
(20%)
4.
Lasiancistrus sp. (L033)Lasiancistrus sp. (L033)
(7.69%)
5.
Lasiancistrus sp. (1)Lasiancistrus sp. (1)
(4.62%)
6.
Lasiancistrus sp. (L479)Lasiancistrus sp. (L479)
(3.08%)
7.
Lasiancistrus sp. (L228)Lasiancistrus sp. (L228)
(1.54%)
8.
Lasiancistrus saetigerLasiancistrus saetiger
(1.54%)
9.
Lasiancistrus volcanensisLasiancistrus volcanensis
(1.54%)
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