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Hemiancistrus medians

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Species of catfish

Hemiancistrus medians
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hemiancistrus
Species: H. medians
Binomial name
Hemiancistrus medians
(Kner, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Ancistrus medians

Hemiancistrus medians is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Maroni basin. This species is usually found in rapids with a strong current and a substrate of large, shelter-providing rocks. It is known to coexist with the species Bryconops caudomaculatus, Chasmocranus longior, Harttia surinamensis, Hypostomus gymnorhynchus, Jupiaba meunieri, Leporinus granti, and Parodon guyanensis.

This species is large for a loricariid, reaching 39 cm (15.4 inches) in total length.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hemiancistrus medians". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hemiancistrus medians". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Hemiancistrus medians


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