Pseudancistrus guentheri
| Pseudancistrus guentheri | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudancistrus |
| Species: | P. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudancistrus guentheri | |
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Pseudancistrus guentheri 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 found in South America, where it is known only from its holotype which was collected from an unknown locality in British Guiana by Robert Hermann Schomburgk in the early 19th Century.[1] The holotype has a total length of 12.5 cm (4.9 in).[3] The specific name honours the German-born British herpetologist and ichthyologist Albert Günther.[4]
References
- 1 2 Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Pseudancistrus guentheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176023718A176023738. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176023718A176023738.en. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudancistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudancistrus guentheri". FishBase. June 2026 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (17 July 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 20 August 2026.