Hemiancistrus medians
Species of catfish
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Hemiancistrus |
Species: | H. medians |
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Hemiancistrus medians (Kner, 1854) | |
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Hemiancistrus medians[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Maroni basin. This species is usually found in rapids with a strong current and a substrate of large, shelter-providing rocks. It is known to coexist with the species Bryconops caudomaculatus, Chasmocranus longior, Harttia surinamensis, Hypostomus gymnorhynchus, Jupiaba meunieri, Leporinus granti, and Parodon guyanensis.
This species is large for a loricariid, reaching 39 cm (15.4 inches) in total length.[2]
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