Hemiancistrus landoni

Eigenmann, 1916
Genus uncertain (inc. sed.)
Hemiancistrus landoni, lateral
dedicated Hugh McK. Landon of Indianapolis
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
has Hemiancistrus hammarlundi
Vierband-Harnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
río Yaguachi basin near Naranjito, río Catarama = río Ventanas, río Clementina, río Guayas, río Quevedo
río Piedras, río Zaracay, río Minas, río Las Juntas

Naranjito, Los Ríos, El Oro

Ecuador

río Catarama ⇒ río Babahoyo → río Guayas → Pacific

˜[ -2.037,-79.788 ]
Map to Hemiancistrus landoni
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: look to head and body shape and pectoral fins: male has angular head, female has wider waist
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
I / 4 rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
I / 7 rays
in undescribed genus LG 11
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
02/June/2016
  • Rendahl, H., 1937 "Einige Fische aus Ecuador und Bolivia" (Arkiv för Zoologi) P. 2
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 386
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.941
Pic. 2: Hemiancistrus landoni, lateral
Pic. 3: Hemiancistrus landoni, Holotype
Pic. 4: Hemiancistrus landoni, Holotype
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Eigenmann (PD)
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