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CotMThis month's featured species is Hypoptopoma sp. (1). Are you looking for in-depth on a particular species? Then check out the vast CotM Archives.

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From the article Can Ancistrus hybridise?Can Ancistrus hybridise? by Sandor Tüllmann. The topic of potential hybridization within the genus Ancistrus is frequently and hotly debated on the internet, but only rarely seriously discussed. The author sets out to settle the debate once and for all.

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