Dolichancistrus fuesslii
| Dolichancistrus fuesslii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Dolichancistrus |
| Species: | D. fuesslii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolichancistrus fuesslii (Steindachner, 1911)[2] | |
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Dolichancistrus fuesslii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in Colombia and Venezuela where it is found in upland tributaries in the Guayabero, Meta and Arauca river basins along the eastern side of the Cordillera Oriental in the Orinoco drainage from elevations of 324 to 2,387 m (1,063 to 7,831 ft) above sea level.[1] This species reaches a total length of 13.1 cm (5.2 in).[3] The person honoured in the specific name, fuesslii, was not identified, but it is thought likely to be the German collector of beetles and butterflies Anton Heinrich Hermann Fassl who collected in the region of the type locality may have collected the holotype. The spelling of the name is likely to be a printer's error, Steindachner spelt the name correctly elsewhere.[4] The International Union for Conservation of Nature have assessed D. fuesslii as Near Threatened because of ongoing threats from deforestation, agriculture, pollution and alteration of streams.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Villa-Navarro, F.; DoNascimiento, CD; Mojica, J.I.; et al. (2021). "Dolichancistrus fuesslii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T49829623A176109929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T49829623A176109929.en. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dolichancistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dolichancistrus fuesslii". FishBase. February 2026 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (13 June 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 10 July 2026.