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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Hemiancistrus: Greek, hemi = the half + Greek, agkistron = hook (Ref. 45335); furtivus: Name from the Latin word 'furtivus' which means attempting to pass unnoticed or hidden, referring to the fact that this species was not detected before despite being in the Ecuadorian Pacific region; an adjective.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Distribution
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South America: Ecuador.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 115566)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Provenzano, F.R. and R.S. Barriga, 2017. The species of Hermiancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 4272(2):221-235. (Ref. 115566)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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