Neoplecostomus bandeirante
| Neoplecostomus bandeirante | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Neoplecostomus |
| Species: | N. bandeirante |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoplecostomus bandeirante | |
Neoplecostomus bandeirante is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish is endemic to Brazil.
Taxonomy
Neoplecostomus bandeirante was first formally described in 2012 by the ichthyologists Fábio Fernandes Roxo, Claudio de Oliveira and Cláudio Henrique Zawadzki with its type locality given as the Paraitinga River, Tietê River basin, at 23°31'25"S, 43°53'22"W, in the municipality of Salesópolis in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.[2] Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes classifies the genus Neoplecostomus in the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos, within the suckermouth armored catfish family Loricariidae.[3]
Etymology
Neoplecostomus bandeirante is classified within the genus Neoplecostomus, this name prefixes neo-, for "new" onto plecostomus, as this genus was proposed as a subgenus of Plecostomus, now known as Hypostomus and classified in the subfamily Hypostominae. The specific name, bandeirante, is derived from the bandeirantes, "flag-bearer" in Portuguese, the frontiersmen, explorers, settlers, slavers and prospectors in early colonial Brazil who expanded Portuguese rule over the country.[4]
Description
Neoplecostomus bandeirante can be told apart from all the other species in its genus by having keels on each series of plates on its flanks. The dorsal fin is supported by a single spine and 7 soft rays while the anal fin contains 6 soft rays. This species has a elongate body shape and it reaches a standard length of 11 cm (4.3 in).[5]
Distribution
Neoplecostomus bandeirante is endemic to Brazil where it know only from its type locality. Neoplecostomus catfishes occur in shallow freshwater habitats, normally less than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in depth, with rocky bottoms and fast currents. These are usually the headwater streams of river systems.[1]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2023). "Neoplecostomus bandeirante". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023 e.T140545941A140545945. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T140545941A140545945.pt. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Neoplecostomus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Hypoptopomatinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (28 February 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neoplecostomus bandeirante". FishBase. February 2026 version.