Hypancistrus
2 species
Hypancistrus is a genus of loricariid catfish originating from the Amazon basin in South America. Unlike many of the other Loricariids, however, some Hypancistrus species are more carnivorous and enjoy meat in their diet. Hypancistrus species are popular aquarium fish, including such popular fish as the zebra pleco and Queen Arabesque pleco.
H. zebra originates from the Xingu River. Hypancistrus are also known from the Orinoco River and the Rio Negro. The rest of the described species originate from Venezuela; the four new species alone originate from the northern Orinoco in southern Venezuela, near or in the Ventuari River. New species await to be described from regions such as Brazil and Guyana.
These fish are found in slow to moderately flowing water. They like to inhabit the bedrock and crevices within bedrock.
Hypancistrus is a genus of loricariid catfish originating from the Amazon basin in South America. Unlike many of the other Loricariids, however, some Hypancistrus species are more carnivorous and enjoy meat in their diet. Hypancistrus species are popular aquarium fish, including such popular fish as the zebra pleco and Queen Arabesque pleco.
H. zebra originates from the Xingu River. Hypancistrus are also known from the Orinoco River and the Rio Negro. The rest of the described species originate from Venezuela; the four new species alone originate from the northern Orinoco in southern Venezuela, near or in the Ventuari River. New species await to be described from regions such as Brazil and Guyana.
These fish are found in slow to moderately flowing water. They like to inhabit the bedrock and crevices within bedrock.
