Pseudancistrus kwinti
| Pseudancistrus kwinti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudancistrus |
| Species: | P. kwinti |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudancistrus kwinti | |
Pseudancistrus kwinti 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 Suriname, where it is found in the Coppename River drainage within the Central Suriname Nature Reserve in Sipaliwini District.[1]
The species reaches a standard length of 9.4 cm (3.7 in).[3]
P. kwinti was described in 2010 by Phil Willink of the Field Museum of Natural History, Jan Mol of Anton de Kom University of Suriname, and Barry Chernoff of Wesleyan University, on the basis of distinctive morphology and coloration.[4]
Its specific name, kwinti, is the name of the Kwinti people who live along the Coppename River and who fish in the region of this species' type locality.[5]
References
- 1 2 Calegari, B.B. (2022). "Pseudancistrus kwinti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T176225935A176225939. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176225935A176225939.en. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- 1 2 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 kwniti". FishBase. June 2026 version.
- ↑ Willink, P.W.; Mol, J.H. & Chernoff, B. (2010). "A new species of suckermouth armored catfish, Pseudancistrus kwinti (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Coppename River drainage, Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname". Zootaxa. 2332: 40–48. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2332.1.3.
- ↑ 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.