Scobinancistrus aureatus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Scobinancistrus |
| Species: | S. aureatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scobinancistrus aureatus | |
Scobinancistrus aureatus 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 throughout the Xingu River basin in the Brazilian state of Pará, mainly in the Volta Grande do Xingu region, but records extend from São Félix do Xingu and in the lower Iriri region up to Cachoeira Grande do Iriri.[1] This species reaches a total length of 26 cm (10 in).[3]
S. aureatus appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either as the sunshine pleco, as the goldie pleco, or by its associated L-number, which is L-014.[4]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Scobinancistrus aureatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022 e.T141062025A141062029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T141062025A141062029.pt. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Scobinancistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scobinancistrus aureatus". FishBase. June 2026 version.
- ↑ "Scobinancistrus aureatus Burgess, 1994". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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