Hypoptopoma muzuspi
| Hypoptopoma muzuspi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypoptopoma |
| Species: | H. muzuspi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypoptopoma muzuspi | |
Hypoptopoma muzuspi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is known only from the basin of the Agua Fria River, a tributary of the Araguaia River, in the state of Mato Grosso.[1] This species reaches a total length of 6 cm (2.4 in).[3] The specific name refers to the Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo (MZUSP), which holds one of the leading ichthyological collections in South America.[4]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Hypoptopoma muzuspi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T135952838A135952857. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T135952838A135952857.pt. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hypoptopoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypoptopoma muzuspi". 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 19 April 2026.
- Aquino, A.E. and S.A. Schaefer, 2010. Systematics of the genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 336:1-110.