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Hemiancistrus subviridis  Werneke, D. C., M. H. Sabaj, N K. Lujan, and J W. Armbruster. 2005.
 Image contributors to this species:
 Danny Blundell (2) ScotCat (5) Damnyankee (1)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Factsheet Etymology = Genus 
 Other Sources:
 Google   ACSI     
 
 Relevant Information:  Only recently been described by the above authors. Green phantom plecos are  actually  two species, Baryancistrus (Baryancistrus demantoides) and the other  Hemiancistrus  subviridis  from  Southern Venezuela
 Common Name:  L 200, Lemon Spotted Green Pleco, Green Phantom Pleco
 Synonyms:  None
 Family:  Loricariidae ycipitidae
 Distribution:  Venezuela: Amazonas, upper Orinoco drainage
 Size:  25.0cm. (10ins)
 Temp:  22-25°c (71-77°f.)
 p.H.  6.5-7.2.
 Reference:  www.auburn.edu/academic/science_math/res_area/loricariid/fish_key
 /Baryan/baryan.html
 Werneke, D. C., M. H. Sabaj, N K. Lujan, and J W. Armbruster. 2005.  Baryancistrus  demantoides and Hemiancistrus subviridis, two new uniquely  colored species of  loricariids from Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae).  Neotropical Ichthyology, 3 (4):  533–542.

 

 

      

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Family:  Loricariidae

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