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Hypancistrus inspector  Armbruster, 2002
 Image contributors to this species:
 Danny Blundell (1) Robin Warne (2) Yann Fulliquet (5) Melaine Riddell (2)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Etymology = genus  Etymology = species 
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Relevant Information:  Now known as the true Hypancistrus inspector. Shown in Aqualog and  Datz as L 201 but this  L-number has now been 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. contradens but known for its  unusually large eyes.
 Common Name:  Snowball Peckoltia, L 102
 Synonyms:  None
 Family:  Loricariidae ycipitidae
 Distribution:  Brazil: Amazonas, Rio Negro at Barcelos
 Size:  18cm. (7ins)
 Temp:  23-29°c (73-85°f.)
 p.H.  6.5-7.2.
 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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