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Hemiancistrus medians (Kner, 1854) |
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photo by
Sabaj Pérez, M.H. |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 39 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Maroni River basin. | |||
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| Biology: | Lives in the main jets of rapids where the current is very strong. The substrate consists of bulky rocks which gives them shelter. Occurs together with the following species: Leporinus granti, Astyanax meunieri, Bryconops caudomaculatus; Parodon guyanensis, Harttia surinamensis, Hypostomus gymnorhynchus, Lasiancistrus brevipinnis and Heptapterus longior (Ref. 35381). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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