Hemiancistrus medians[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Maroni basin. This species is usually found in rapids with a strong current and a substrate of large, shelter-providing rocks. It is known to coexist with the species Bryconops caudomaculatus, Chasmocranus longior, Harttia surinamensis, Hypostomus gymnorhynchus, Jupiaba meunieri, Leporinus granti, and Parodon guyanensis.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hemiancistrus |
| Species: | H. medians
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| Hemiancistrus medians (Kner, 1854)
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This species is large for a loricariid, reaching 39 cm (15.4 inches) in total length.[2]
References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Hemiancistrus medians". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hemiancistrus medians". FishBase.
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