Hemiancistrus

Bleeker, 1862
Type species: Hemiancistrus medians
Hemiancistrus medians
Etymology
hemi (gr.) = half + genus Ancistrus
Classification
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Length (total)
12 - 50 cm
Body height
normal
Coloring
different shades of green, blue, black
Mouth
relatively large
Jaw
Hemiancistrus medians
Sex difference
look to head and body shape and pectoral fins: male has angular head, female has wider waist
Breeding behavior
Others
According to the redescription of type species in 2012 by Fish-Muller we have to assume that this genus is monotypic. Except the type species no “Hemiancistrus” belong in this genus.
The animals have relatively large eyes. Overall, the genre requires a revision.
Strinking
of them
Collection of genera
Additional literatur
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" S.552 - 557

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Hemiancistrus aspidolepis
Günther, 1867
 
Panama, Costa Rica
río Gatún-Einzug
(Veragua, Colón)
Hemiancistrus aspidolepis
45
200
24 - 28
unknown
Hemiancistrus cerrado
de Souza, Melo, Chamonm, Armbruster, 2008
 
Brazil
rio Bugre, rio Vermelho, rio Crixás-Açu, ribeirão do Peixe 2
(Goiás)
Hemiancistrus cerrado
>22
120
 
unknown
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus
Cardoso & Malabarba, 1999
 
Brazil, Uruguay
Rio Uruguay-Einzug, rio Fragosos, río Negro
(Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Río Negro)
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus
25
150
 
unknown
Hemiancistrus furtivus
Provenzano & Barriga, 2017
 
Ecuador
río Silanche, río Quinidé, río Chamba, río Tabuche
(Pichincha, Esmeraldas)
Hemiancistrus furtivus, lateral
12
80
24 - 28
unknown
Hemiancistrus guahiborum (L 106)
Guyanancistrus guahiborum (L 106)
Armbruster, Werneke, Lujan, Taphorn, 2005
 
Venezuela
Río Ventuari nahe Tencua
(Amazonas)
Hemiancistrus guahiborum (L 106)
20
120
25 - 29
unknown
Hemiancistrus (cf.) guahiborum "L 122"
Guyanancistrus (cf.) guahiborum "L 122"
Armbruster, Werneke, Lujan, Taphorn, 2005
 
Venezuela
Río Orinoco, nahe Puerto Ayacucho
(Amazonas)
Hemiancistrus (cf.) guahiborum "L 122"
20
120
25 - 29
unknown
Hemiancistrus holostictus
Regan, 1913
 
Colombia
Río San Juan-Einzug
(Chocó)
IUCN: least concern
Hemiancistrus holostictus, Holotype
22
150
 
unknown
Hemiancistrus landoni
Eigenmann, 1916
 
Ecuador
río Piedras, río Zaracay, río Minas, río Las Juntas, rio Guayas, rio Catarama, río Quevedo, río Clementina
(Naranjito, Los Ríos, El Oro)
Hemiancistrus landoni, lateral
30
150
24 - 28
unknown
Hemiancistrus maracaiboensis
Schulz, 1944
 
Venezuela
río Concha, río San Ignacio, río El Limon
(Zulia)
Hemiancistrus maracaiboensis,holotype, lateral
33
200
 
unknown
Hemiancistrus medians
Kner, 1854
 
French Guiana, Suriname
Grand Inini River, Maroni-River = Marowijne River-Einzug
(Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni)
Hemiancistrus medians
25
150
24 - 28
unknown
Hemiancistrus meizospilos
Cardoso & da Silva, 2004
 
Brazil, Uruguay
Rio de Ouro, rio Chapecó
(Santa Catarina)
Hemiancistrus meizospilos aus Uruguay
20
120
 
fb
Hemiancistrus sp. "L 522"
17
100
 
DATZ
Hemiancistrus sp. "L 523"

 
Uruguay
arroyo Catalán Grande
(Artigas)
Hemiancistrus sp. "L 523"
17
100
 
DATZ
Hemiancistrus subviridis (L 200)
Werneke, Sabaj, Lujan & Armbruster, 2005
 
Venezuela
Isla Tremblador, Río Orinoco, río Ventuari, río Parucito
(Amazonas)
Hemiancistrus subviridis - Río Ventuari
25
150
26 - 30
Ingo Seidel "Back to Nature - Guide to L-Catfishes"
Hemiancistrus cf. subviridis "L 128"

 
Venezuela, Colombia
Río Orinoco Einzug bei Puerto Ayacucho, Puerto Carreno
(Amazonas (VEN), Vichada)
Hemiancistrus cf. subviridis "L 128"
>25
150
25 - 29
Zoo Berlin
Hemiancistrus cf. subviridis "L 476"

 
Brazil, Colombia
Río Vaupés = rio Uaupés
(Guaviare, Vaupés, Amazonas (BRA))
Hemiancistrus cf. subviridis "L 476"
20
150
25 - 29
unknown
20  entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Justin DeVault
3
H. P. Risch
13
Keno Gerwing
14, 15
Steffen Visser
17
Hernando Gil
18
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