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Andeancistrus eschwartzae Lujan, Meza-Vargas & Barriga-Salazar, 2015

 

Image contributors to this species:

Nathan Lujan (3)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Description: Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 3 - 4. The absence of enlarged clusters of odontodes (keels) at posteromedial apex of most lateral body plates (vs. presence of odontode clusters, A. platycephalus). Colouration: Andeancistrus eschwartzae is distinguished from its only congener, A. platycephalus, by possessing a black to dark grey base colour of head and body (vs. light grey), irregularly shaped round to vermiculate yellow-gold spots smaller than half naris diameter evenly distributed across head, lateral and dorsal surfaces of body and fin rays (vs. white to blue uniformly round spots), Etomology: Genus name: Andeancistrus, derived from 'Andean', a reference to the mountains from which this genus originates, and 'ancistrus', a root name for many Hypostominae genera that have clusters of enlarged evertible cheek odontodes. Specific name: eschwartzae: Named for Ms. Eugenia Schwartz, an artist and benefactor whose generous support through the Coypu Foundation made this research possible.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Amundalo River, Pastaza River drainage in Ecuador. Type locality: Morona-Santiago Province, Palora Canton, Sangay Sector, Pastaza River drainage, Amundalo River 10.3 km WSW of Palora, Ecuador, 1°44'54.90''S, 78°02'39.78''W, elevation 953 meters.

Size:

14.5cm. TL. (5¾ins)

Temp:

20-25°c (67-77°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2021. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 10/2021 ).
Lujan, N.K., V. Meza-Vargas and R. Barriga-Salazar, 2015. Two new Chaetostoma group (Loricariidae: Hypostominae) sister genera from opposite sides of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador, with description of one new species. Copeia 103(3):651-663.



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Dorsal view
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Ventral view

 

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