Hemiancistrus meizospilos

Cardoso & da Silva, 2004
Genus uncertain (inc. sed.)
Hemiancistrus meizospilos aus Uruguay
meizon(gr.) - masculine , megas - big, spilos (gr.) - dots; because of the larger points compared to other southern species
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
149.1 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm

Santa Catarina

Brazil, Uruguay

Rio Chapecó ➙ rio Uruguay = río Uruguay ➙ río de la Plata

˜[ -26.872,-52.732 ]
Map to Hemiancistrus meizospilos
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
fb
 
 
 
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
monochrome dark
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: Hemiancistrus meizospilos aus Uruguay
Pic. 3: Hemiancistrus meizospilos aus Uruguay
Many thanks to
for the pictures
H. P. Risch
1, 2, 3
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