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Down Summary of pseudancistrus
Etymology Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite.
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.
Size Smallest 77mm, largest 250mm, average 150mm, most commonly 200mm. All SL.
Species There are 29 "species" in the database
Keepers 11 species (37%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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1.
Pseudancistrus asuriniPseudancistrus asurini
(29.03%)
2.
Pseudancistrus sp. (L056)Pseudancistrus sp. (L056)
(17.74%)
3.
Pseudancistrus sp. (L259)Pseudancistrus sp. (L259)
(16.13%)
4.
Pseudancistrus sp. (L122)Pseudancistrus sp. (L122)
(12.9%)
5.
Pseudancistrus genisetigerPseudancistrus genisetiger
(9.68%)
6.
Pseudancistrus sp. (1)Pseudancistrus sp. (1)
(6.45%)
7.
Pseudancistrus sp. (L440)Pseudancistrus sp. (L440)
(1.61%)
8.
Pseudancistrus kwintiPseudancistrus kwinti
(1.61%)
9.
Pseudancistrus zawadzkiiPseudancistrus zawadzkii
(1.61%)
10.
Pseudancistrus barbatusPseudancistrus barbatus
(1.61%)
11.
Pseudancistrus nigrescensPseudancistrus nigrescens
(1.61%)
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