Hemiancistrus medians
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hemiancistrus |
| Species: | H. medians |
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| Hemiancistrus medians | |
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Hemiancistrus medians is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the Maroni basin in French Guiana and Suriname.[1] 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 a total length of 39 cm (15 in).[3] H. medians is the type species of the genus Hemiancistrus.[4]
References
- 1 2 Calegari, B.B. (2022). "Hemiancistrus medians". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T176172375A176172449. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176172375A176172449.en. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hemiancistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ name = Fishbase>Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hemiancistrus medians". FishBase. February 2026 version.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Hypostominae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 July 2026.