Hypancistrus furunculus
| Hypancistrus furunculus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Genus: | Hypancistrus |
| Species: | H. furunculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypancistrus furunculus | |
Hypancistrus furunculus 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 Venezuela where it occurs in the Orinoco River's main channel, up to and including the Ventuari River, it is likely that this species also occurs in neighbouring areas of Colombia.[1] The holotype has a standard length of 65.3 mm (2.57 in).[3]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypancistrus furunculus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- 1 2 Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Hypancistrus furunculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176016988A176016993. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176016988A176016993.en. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hemiancistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Armbruster, Jonathan; Lujan, Nathan; Taphorn, Donald; and Schaefer, S. (2007). "Four New Hypancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Amazonas, Venezuela". Copeia. 2007: 62–79. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2007)7[62:FNHSLF]2.0.CO;2.