Peckoltia greedoi
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Genus: | Peckoltia |
| Species: | P. greedoi |
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| Peckoltia greedoi | |
Peckoltia greedoi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[1] This species is found in the Gurupí River drainage of Brazil.[2] Reddish brown in color with three saddle shaped patches on the dorsal surface and three to four dark bands on the tail fin, individuals can measure from 45 to 78 mm (1.8 to 3.1 in) in standard length.[3]
Etymology
The species was described in 2015 by a team of researchers from Auburn University in Alabama. The researchers named it after the character Greedo from George Lucas' Star Wars franchise, stating that the species and the character shared a "remarkable resemblance".[4][5]
References
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Peckoltia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Miles, L. (2015). "Auburn University's Armbruster discovers catfish species, names it for Star Wars character". Auburn University.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Peckoltia greedoi". FishBase. June 2026 version.
- ↑ Armbruster, J.W.; Werneke, D.C. & Tan, M. (2015). "Three new species of saddled loricariid catfishes, and a review of Hemiancistrus, Peckoltia, and allied genera (Siluriformes)". ZooKeys (480): 97–123. Bibcode:2015ZooK..480...97A. doi:10.3897/zookeys.480.6540. PMC 4319111. PMID 25685026.
- ↑ Izadi, E. (2015). "The newest species of catfish is named after the character Greedo from 'Star Wars'". The Washington Post.