Pseudancistrus Reus
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Found in water tea-colored river with low conductivity (12 µmho/cm), visibility ~ 2m and moderate current .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5. Distinguished from all congeners by having bars on the body; and from all examined Pseudancistrus except Pseudancistrus genisetiger and Pseudancistrus papariae by having an incomplete mid-dorsal plate row with 18 plates ( vs. complete with 21-25 plates). Differs from one specimen of Pseudancistrus genisetiger and the holotype of Pseudancistrus papariae by the presence of 18 continuous plates (vs. mid-dorsal row with 14 plates, then a break around the adipose fin and then 2 more plates at the posterior end of the caudal peduncle. Another specimen of Pseudancistrus papariae with complete mid-dorsal row, but plate rows not examined .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pseudancistrus Reus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pseudancistrus Reus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Pseudancistrus Reus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.6 - ?. Tropical; 28°C - ? South America: Río Caroní in Venezuela.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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