Identity and locality
Baryancistrus micropunctatus Oliveira, Rapp Py-Daniel & Oyakawa, 2019
Rio Jari drainage, Pará–Amapá border, Brazil
Diagnostic evidence and naming
Described together with B. hadrostomus in 2019; has a spot pattern compared with B. longipinnis from the Tocantins, not the widely spaced-dot pattern typical of hadrostomus.
Breeding and genetics limitations
Differences in wild pattern do not establish a separate captive morph or a breeder selection record.
Original references
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