Biology:Neoplecostomus selenae

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Neoplecostomus selenae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Neoplecostomus
Species:
N. selenae
Binomial name
Neoplecostomus selenae
Zawadzki, Pavanelli & Langeani, 2008

Neoplecostomus selenae is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil . This species grows to a length of 10.17 centimetres (4.00 in) SL.

The fish is named in honor of Selena Canhoto Zawadzki, Cláudio Henrique Zawadzki’s daughter.[1]


References

  1. "Order SILURIFORMES: Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamilies LITHOGENINAE, HYPOPTOPOMINAE and LORICARIINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/siluriformes3/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3767431 entry