Parancistrus nudiventris

Parancistrus nudiventris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Parancistrus
Species:
P. nudiventris
Binomial name
Parancistrus nudiventris

Parancistrus nudiventris 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 endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Xingu River in the state of Pará.[1][3] This species grows to a standard length of 17.5 cm (6.9 in).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Parancistrus nudiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022 e.T138548276A138548292. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T138548276A138548292.pt. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Parancistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Rapp Py-Daniel, L.H. and J. Zuanon (December 2005). "Description of a new species of Parancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Xingu, Brazil". Neotropical Ichthyology. 3 (4): 571-577. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252005000400014.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parancistrus nudiventris". FishBase. December 2011 version.