hoplon (gr.) = armor + genus Ancistrus

15 - 22 cm

very flat

brown to black, partly bright dots, partly bright fin seams

head shape

three extremely strong odontodes behind the gill cover

three extremely strong odontodes behind the gill cover

Similar Genus

Additional literatur

Internet sources

Species
Country
Origin

Length
(cm)

AQ
(cm)

T.
(°C)

Bree
ding

Hopliancistrus munduruku
Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindell & Sousa, 2021
 
Brazil
Rio Curuá, rio Treze de Maio, rio Jamanxim
(Pará (BRA))

18

120

26 - 30

unknown

Hopliancistrus cf. munduruku "L 361"

 
Brazil
Mittlerer Rio Jamanxim
(Pará (BRA))

15

100

26 - 30

unknown

Hopliancistrus tricornis (L 212)
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
 
Brazil
Cachoeira do Maranhãozinho, Cachoeira do Lombo de Anta, río Tapajós, Poça de Pedra
(Pará (BRA))

15

100

26 - 30

unknown

Hopliancistrus wolverine (L 17 / LDA 15)
Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindell & Sousa, 2021
 
Brazil
cachoeira de Jericoá, cachoeira de Kaituká, cachoeira Tamaracá, ilha do Pontal, rio Iriri, rio Xingu, igarapé Santo Antônio, igarapé Belo Monte
(Pará (BRA))

22

150

26 - 30

unknown

Hopliancistrus cf. wolverine "Rio Xingu"

 
Brazil
mittlerer Rio Xingu
(Pará (BRA))

15

100

26 - 30

unknown

Hopliancistrus xavante (L 422)
Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindell & Sousa, 2021
 
Brazil
rio Culuene, rio Curisevo, rio Sucuri
(Mato Grosso)

15

100

26 - 30

unknown

Hopliancistrus xikrin (L 171)
Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindell & Sousa, 2021
 
Brazil
Rio Bacajá, rio Triunfo, rio Jauri, rio Novo, igarapé Bacajaí
(Pará (BRA))

17

120

26 - 30

unknown

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for the pictures

1, 4

M. Sabaj-Pérez (CC BY 4.0)

2, 6

Ingo Seidel

3, 5

R.R. de Oliveira, J. Zuanon, L.H. Rapp Py-Daniel, J.L.O. Birindelli & L.M. Sousa (CC BY 4.0)

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