Biology:Lithoxancistrus
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Lithoxancistrus is a small genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Lithoxancistrus orinoco Isbrücker, Nijssen & Cala, 1988
- Lithoxancistrus yekuana (Lujan, Armbruster & Sabaj Pérez, 2007)
Taxonomy
Lithoxancistrus was erected in 1988, but was later synonymized with Pseudancistrus. It was revalidated as a genus in 2012.[2]
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Lithoxancistrus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Lithoxancistrus.
- ↑ Raphael Covain; Sonia Fisch-Muller (March 2012). "Molecular evidence for the paraphyly of Pseudancistrus sensu lato (Siluriformes, Loricariidae), with revalidation of several genera". Cybium: International Journal of Ichthyology 36 (1): 229-246.
Wikidata ☰ Q107272109 entry
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