Biology:Spectracanthicus
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Spectracanthicus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfish endemic to the Tapajós, Xingu and Tocantins river basins in Brazil where often found in fast-flowing waters.[1][2] The largest species in the genus reaches up to 13 cm (5.1 in) in standard length.[3] They feed on algae and small invertebrates.[3]
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1][4]
- Spectracanthicus punctatissimus Spectracanthicus immaculatus
- Chamon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014 Chamon, Pereira, Mendonça & Akama, 2018
- Steindachner, 1881 Spectracanthicus tocantinensis
- Spectracanthicus murinus Chamon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014
- Spectracanthicus javae Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987
- Chamon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014 Spectracanthicus zuanoni
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chamon, C.C. & Rapp Py-Daniel, L.H. (2014): Taxonomic revision of Spectracanthicus Nijssen & Isbrücker (Loricariidae: Hypostominae: Ancistrini), with description of three new species. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (1): 1-26.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Spectracanthicus in FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. 2017. p. 267. ISBN 978-0691170749.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Spectracanthicus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Spectracanthicus.
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