Pseudancistrus sidereus
Pseudancistrus sidereus | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
Genus: | Pseudancistrus |
Species: | P. sidereus |
Binomial name | |
Pseudancistrus sidereus Armbruster, 2004 | |
Pseudancistrus sidereus is a species of armored catfish known only from the upper Orinoco basin in Amazonas state, Venezuela.[1][2]
This is a fairly large loricariid (up to 17.6 centimetres (6.9 in) standard length), and is distinguished from its congeners by a strong keel on the caudal peduncle and the colour scheme which is generally very dark with bright white or yellow spots on the upperside.[1]
References
- 1 2 Armbruster, J.W. (2004). "Pseudancistrus sidereus, a new species from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with a redescription of Pseudancistrus" (PDF). Zootaxa. 628: 1–15.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Pseudancistrus sidereus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
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