Identity and locality
Hypancistrus lunaorum Armbruster, Lujan & Taphorn, 2007
Upper Orinoco, southern Venezuela
Diagnostic evidence and naming
One of four Hypancistrus described in the 2007 paper. Spots on body smaller than nasal aperture separate lunaorum from contradens; inspector differs by spotted head ratio and dorsal fin reach. The 2007 original description and contemporaneous specialist fishkeeping coverage connect H. lunaorum from the Ventuari system to historic L339; the code is not a captive breeding lineage.
Breeding and genetics limitations
No inherited white-dot grade or successful original breeder is established by museum taxonomy.
Original references
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