Crossoloricaria | |
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Crossoloricaria variegata | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Tribe: | Loricariini |
Genus: |
Crossoloricaria Isbrücker, 1979 |
Type species | |
Loricaria variegata Steindachner, 1879
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Crossoloricaria is a genus of armored catfish native to South America with one species ranging into Central America.
Crossloricaria is classified in the Pseudohemiodon group in the tribe Loricariini of the subfamily Loricariinae. [1] This genus is poorly diagnosed and is in need of revision. Its only diagnostic character (incomplete abdominal cover consisting of a double median row of plates) is shared by two other representatives of the Pseudohemiodon group, Apistoloricaria and Rhadinoloricaria. [1] On top of this, C. rhami has a complete abdominal cover of plates, rendering this diagnostic feature invalid. [1] Crossoloricaria also has some traits such as lip structure and barbel length that places it closer to Pseudohemiodon. [1]
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [2]
The species of Crossoloricaria are distributed in the northwestern part of South America along the Pacific slope (in Panama and Colombia), Lake Maracaibo region ( Venezuela), and the upper Amazon system ( Peru). [1] Crossoloricaria species occur over sandy substrates of larger rivers and their tributaries. [1]
Crossoloricaria | |
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Crossoloricaria variegata | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Tribe: | Loricariini |
Genus: |
Crossoloricaria Isbrücker, 1979 |
Type species | |
Loricaria variegata Steindachner, 1879
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Crossoloricaria is a genus of armored catfish native to South America with one species ranging into Central America.
Crossloricaria is classified in the Pseudohemiodon group in the tribe Loricariini of the subfamily Loricariinae. [1] This genus is poorly diagnosed and is in need of revision. Its only diagnostic character (incomplete abdominal cover consisting of a double median row of plates) is shared by two other representatives of the Pseudohemiodon group, Apistoloricaria and Rhadinoloricaria. [1] On top of this, C. rhami has a complete abdominal cover of plates, rendering this diagnostic feature invalid. [1] Crossoloricaria also has some traits such as lip structure and barbel length that places it closer to Pseudohemiodon. [1]
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [2]
The species of Crossoloricaria are distributed in the northwestern part of South America along the Pacific slope (in Panama and Colombia), Lake Maracaibo region ( Venezuela), and the upper Amazon system ( Peru). [1] Crossoloricaria species occur over sandy substrates of larger rivers and their tributaries. [1]