Biology:Neoplecostomus watersi

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Short description: Species of catfish

Neoplecostomus watersi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Neoplecostomus
Species:
N. watersi
Binomial name
Neoplecostomus watersi
Silva, Reia, Zawadzki & Roxo, 2019

Neoplecostomus watersi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Paraná River basin in the state of Goiás in Brazil . It is typically found at the bottom of clear rivers with rocky substrates. The species reaches 7 cm (2.8 inches) in standard length. Its specific name, watersi, honors Roger Waters of Pink Floyd.[2]

References

  1. Silva, Gabriel & Reia, Lais & Zawadzki, Cláudio & Roxo, Fábio. (2019). New species of Neoplecostomus (Neoplecostomini: Loricariidae) lacking adipose fin from upper Rio Paraná basin, central Brazil. Zootaxa. 4544. 93. 10.11646/zootaxa.4544.1.4.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2023). "Neoplecostomus watersi". https://www.fishbase.de/summary/69205. 

Wikidata ☰ Q116179007 entry