Corumbataia britskii
| Corumbataia britskii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Corumbataia |
| Species: | C. britskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Corumbataia britskii | |
Corumbataia britskii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This species is endemic to Brazil where it is found in small tributaries of the Sucuriú River, upper Paraná River Basin in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. This species was found in deforested areas in moderate to fast current streams. It is associated with aquatic macrophytes or the submerged portion of marginal vegetation. In its gut contents were found filamentous blue-green algae, chlorophytes, diatoms and bark.[3] This species grows to a standard length of 2.7 cm (1.1 in).[4]
The fish is named in honor of Heraldo A. Britski of the Universidade de São Paulo, for his many contributions to the understanding of Hypoptopomatinae catfishes of South America.[5]
References
- ↑ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Corumbataia britskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186431A1812957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186431A1812957.pt. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Corumbataia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Ferreira, Katiane M.; Ribeiro, Alexandre C. (2007). "Corumbataia britskii (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) a new species from the upper Rio Paraná basin, Mato Grosso do Sul, Central Brazil" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1386: 59–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1386.1.7. hdl:11449/69510.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corumbataia britskii". FishBase. November 2025 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scarpf (28 February 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 29 March 2026.