Identity and locality
Hypancistrus inspector (2002)
Upper Rio Negro and Casiquiare, Brazil/Venezuela
Diagnostic evidence and naming
Dark body with large pale spots; smaller head spots than body spots. Distinguished from H. contradens using dorsal-fin reach and differential spot pattern. Not a breeder-origin snow-white color strain. The 2002 original account found seeds in sampled intestines, suggesting at least partial granivory; this observation does not alone establish an exclusive diet or captive feeding prescription.
Breeding and genetics limitations
Specialist record documents captive cave spawning and male brood guarding. Avoid interbreeding with other Hypancistrus when provenance is claimed.
Original references
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