Hypancistrus vandragti
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Genus: | Hypancistrus |
| Species: | H. vandragti |
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Hypancistrus vandragti 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 endemic to Venezuela where it occurs in the Ventuari River and the main channel of the upper Orinoco, in Amazonas where it is restricted to shallow, rocky rapids.[1] This species reaches a standard length 4.2 cm (1.7 in).[3] The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Randy Van Dragt, professor of biology at Calvin College who was an influence on Nathan K. Lujan's career.[4] H. vandragti is found in the aquarium trade where it is known as the dwarf spiny pleco or L280.[5]
References
- 1 2 Echevarría, G. (2020) [amended version of 2019 assessment]. "Hypancistrus vandragti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T118041979A176498845. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T118041979A176498845.en. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- 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 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Micracanthicus vandragti". FishBase. June 2026 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (17 July 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Cat-eLog > LORICARIIDAE > Hypostominae > Hypancistrus vandragti". PlanetCatfish.com. Retrieved 24 July 2026.