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Etymology: Hemipsilichthys: Greek, hemi = half + Greek, psilos = hairless + Greek, ichtys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lütken.
Issue
Replacement name in Eigenmann and Eigenmann (1889:46). Type locality restricted by Pereira & al. (2000).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Paraíba do Sul River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42856)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 6. Dorsal series of lateral scutes on both sides not meeting along the middorsal line between the end of dorsal-fin base and the adipose fin; both tooth lobes approximately equal size; orbital diameter 12.0-14.7% HL (Ref. 42856).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Occurs in small rivers, with clear water, moderate to strong current, and a substrate of rocks, loose stones and gravel (Ref. 57859).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pereira, E.H. and R.E. Reis, 2002. Revision of the loricariid genera Hemipsilichthys and Isbrueckerichthys (Teleostei: Siluriformes), with descriptions of five new species of Hemipsilichthys. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 13(2):97-146. (Ref. 42856)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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