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Hemiancistrus subviridis

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Classification

Hemiancistrus subviridis, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is found in eastern Colombia and western Venezuela where it occurs in the upper Orinoco river system upstream of the Atures rapids to the Iguapo, Ventuari and Casiquiare Rivers. In these rivers it is found in the spaces between granite rocks, feeding on insects, algae, bryophytes and other types of plant matter.

Distribution

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