Biology:Spectracanthicus
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Spectracanthicus is a genus of is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. The catfishes in this genus are endemic to Brazil where they are found in the Tapajós, Xingu and Tocantins river basins. They live 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. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252014000100001.
- ↑ 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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