Loricariidae

Hemiancistrus medians

Hemiancistrus medians

Sheltering among large rocks in rapids

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Hemiancistrus medians is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the Maroni basin in French Guiana and Suriname. This species is usually found in rapids with a strong current and a substrate of large, shelter-providing rocks.