Hemiancistrus megacephalus/Pseudancistrus megacephalus
Günther, 1868
mega (gr.) - great, wide; kephale (gr.) - head
Synonyms
Ancistrus megacephalus
Chaetostoma megacephalus
Chaetostomus macrops
Chaetostomus megacephalus
Chaetostoma megacephalus
Chaetostomus macrops
Chaetostomus megacephalus
Length (total)
approx. 18 cm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Wanica, Barima-Waini, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Ewwequibo Islands-West Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica, Mahaica-Berbice, East Berbice-Corentyne, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Guyana, Suriname
Atlantic NE
˜[ 4.284,-55.906 ]
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
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
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
not known
- 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
- Günther, Albert, 1868 "Diagnoses of some new Freshwater Fishes from Surinam and Brazil, in the Collection of the British Museum" (The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Vol. 1 Ser. 4, P. 476)
- Isbrücker, I.J.H., 1980 "Classification and catalogue of the mailed Loricariidae (Pisces, Siluriformes)" (Verslagen en technische Gegevens. Instituut voor Taxonomische Zoölogie, No. 22, P. 51)
- Cardoso, A.R. & Lucinda, P.H.F., 2003 "Three new species of Hemiancistrus (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Tocantins basin with comments on the genus" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 14, P. 74)
- Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)" (Zootaxa, Vol. 1418, P. 244)
- Covain, R. & Fisch-Muller, S., 2012 "Molecular evidence for the paraphyly of Pseudancistrus sensu lato (Siluriformes, Loricariidae), with revalidation of several genera" (Cybium, Vol. 36 No. 1, P. 230)
- Armbruster, J.W.; Werneke, D.C. & Tan, M., 2015 "Three new species of saddled loricariid catfishes, and a review of Hemiancistrus, Peckoltia, and allied genera (Siluriformes)" (ZooKeys, Vol. 480, P. 99)
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Many thanks to
for the pictures
Steindachner, Franz (1882) (PD)
4, 5
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