Hemiancistrus subviridis Werneke, D. C., M. H. Sabaj, N K. Lujan, and J W. Armbruster. 2005.

Hemiancistrus subviridis Werneke, D. C., M. H. Sabaj, N K. Lujan, and J W. Armbruster. 2005.

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Danny Blundell (2) Allan James (5) Damnyankee (1) Yann Fulliquet (3) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (6)
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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. Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7. Distinguished from all other ancistrins by colouration, lacking a connection between the dorsal and adipose fins (which B.demantoides possess) and having less than 30 teeth per jaw ramus. Found most frequently in cracks and interstitial spaces of granitic rocks in flowing water.
Common Name:	L200, 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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