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.

Image contributors to this species:
Danny Blundell (2) Allan James (5) Damnyankee (1) Yann Fulliquet (2)
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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 and having less than 30 teeth per jaw ramus.
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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