| Hypancistrus | |
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| Hypancistrus zebra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Hypancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991 |
| Type species | |
| Hypancistrus zebra Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991
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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.[1]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Hypancistrus". FishBase. October 2015 version.