Ituglanis | |
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Ituglanis australis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Trichomycteridae |
Subfamily: | Trichomycterinae |
Genus: |
Ituglanis W. J. E. M. Costa & Bockmann, 1993 |
Type species | |
Pygidium proops parahybae Eigenmann, 1918
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Ituglanis is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Trichomycteridae native to South America. Their greatest diversity seems to occur in the Amazon River basin. [1] Most species inhabit leaf litter, with several species living in caves. [1]
This genus was first erected for nine species previously classified in Trichomycterus. [2] Ituglanis is believed to be a monophyletic group. [2] There may be two monophyletic groups within this genus. [1] Ituglanis is currently considered a member of the subfamily Trichomycterinae though its position as a member of any of the current subfamilies has been questioned. [3] [4] Instead, it has been suggested to be the sister group of a large clade composed of the Glanapteryginae, Sarcoglanidinae, Stegophilinae, Tridentinae and Vandelliinae. [1]
There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus:
Ituglanis | |
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Ituglanis australis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Trichomycteridae |
Subfamily: | Trichomycterinae |
Genus: |
Ituglanis W. J. E. M. Costa & Bockmann, 1993 |
Type species | |
Pygidium proops parahybae Eigenmann, 1918
|
Ituglanis is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Trichomycteridae native to South America. Their greatest diversity seems to occur in the Amazon River basin. [1] Most species inhabit leaf litter, with several species living in caves. [1]
This genus was first erected for nine species previously classified in Trichomycterus. [2] Ituglanis is believed to be a monophyletic group. [2] There may be two monophyletic groups within this genus. [1] Ituglanis is currently considered a member of the subfamily Trichomycterinae though its position as a member of any of the current subfamilies has been questioned. [3] [4] Instead, it has been suggested to be the sister group of a large clade composed of the Glanapteryginae, Sarcoglanidinae, Stegophilinae, Tridentinae and Vandelliinae. [1]
There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus: