Hisonotus ringueleti
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hisonotus |
| Species: | H. ringueleti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hisonotus ringueleti | |
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Hisonotus ringueleti[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos. This catfish occurs in the Uruguay River basin in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and in Uruguay.[1] It is found mainly in vegetated areas inhabited by species belonging to the plant genera Ludwigia and Potamogeton, among others. It occurs in both slow and fast-flowing clear creek environments with a substrate of stones, mud, or gravel. The species reaches a standard length of 4.4 cm (1.7 in).[4] The specific name, ringueleti, honors the Argentine zoologist Raúl A. Ringuelet who wrote the influential Los Peces de Agua Dulce de la República Argentina.[5]
References
- 1 2 Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Hisonotus ringueleti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164511977A164511988. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164511977A164511988.en. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hisonotus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Hisonotus ringueleti". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hisonotus ringueleti". FishBase. February 2026 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scarpf (28 February 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 15 April 2026.