Pyxiloricaria
Pyxiloricaria | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
Tribe: | Loricariini |
Genus: | Pyxiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984 |
Species: | P. menezesi |
Binomial name | |
Pyxiloricaria menezesi |
Pyxiloricaria menezesi is the only species of the monotypic genus Pyxiloricaria, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish (order Siluriformes).[1]
This species is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Paraguay River drainage.[1] P. menezesi inhabits sandy substrates and is sympatric with representatives of the genus Pseudohemiodon.[1]
Pyxiloricaria menezesi reaches a length of 14.0 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.[2] The phylogenetic position is uncertain; although it is thought to be closely related to Pseudohemiodon, it shares with Loricaria filamentous lips, inconspicuous fringed barbels on the lower lip, and shorter maxillary barbels.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Pyxiloricaria menezesi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.