Identity and locality
Hemiancistrus sp. L128
Lower upper Orinoco rapids near Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela
Diagnostic evidence and naming
Distinct in hobby identification from green L200 H. subviridis and hifin L200 Baryancistrus demantoides; L128 tends to a blue-green ground and different juvenile fin edges. Taxonomic species boundary with H. subviridis remains unresolved.
Breeding and genetics limitations
Do not mix L128 and L200 broodstock when locality purity is claimed. Recorded Orinoco wild chemistry is not aquarium care target.
Original references
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