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Hypancistrus contradens  Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007
 Image contributors to this species:
 Vedran Stincic (6)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Etymology = genus 
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Relevant Information:  Thought to be the original Hypancistrus inspector ( which is L 102) as shown in Aqualog and  Datz as L 201 but now named by Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn in 2007 as Hypancistrus  contradens along with three other species, H. debilittera, (L 129) H. furunculus (L 199) and  H. lunaorum (L 339). Can  be confused with H. lunaorum and H. inspector
 Common Name:  L 201
 Synonyms:  None
 Family:  Loricariidae ycipitidae
 Distribution:  South America: Rio Orinoco in Venezuela.
 Size:  12cm. (4¾ins)
 Temp:  26-28°c (79-83°f.)
 p.H.  6.5-7.0.
 Reference:  Armbruster, J.W., N.K. Lujan and D.C. Taphorn, 2007 Four new Hypancistrus (Siluriformes:  Loricariidae)  from Amazonas, Veneuzela. Copeia (1):62-79.



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Family:  Loricariidae

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