Nannoptopoma spectabile
| Nannoptopoma spectabile | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Nannoptopoma |
| Species: | N. spectabile |
| Binomial name | |
| Nannoptopoma spectabile (C. H. Eigenmann, 1914)[2] | |
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Nannoptopoma spectabile 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 has a wide distribution in the western Andean tributaries of the Orinoco, in the Apure, Arauca and Meta Rivers, as well as the tributaries the Orinoco which flow from the Guiana Shield in Venezuela including the Upper Orinoco, Cuchivero and Caura rivers, in Colombia and Venezuela.[1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 3.9 cm (1.5 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 Usma, S.; Mojica, J.I.; Rodríguez-Olarte, D.; et al. (2022). "Nannoptopoma spectabile". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T49830125A66361734. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49830125A66361734.en. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Nannoptopoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nannoptopoma spectabile". FishBase. February 2026 version.