Spectracanthicus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Tribe: | Ancistrini |
Genus: |
Spectracanthicus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987 |
Type species | |
Spectracanthicus murinus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987
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Synonyms | |
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Spectracanthicus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfish endemic to the Tapajós, Xingu and Tocantins river basins in Brazil where often found in fast-flowing waters. [1] [2] The largest species in the genus reaches up to 13 cm (5.1 in) in standard length. [3] They feed on algae and small invertebrates. [3]
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [1] [2]
Spectracanthicus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Tribe: | Ancistrini |
Genus: |
Spectracanthicus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987 |
Type species | |
Spectracanthicus murinus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987
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Synonyms | |
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Spectracanthicus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfish endemic to the Tapajós, Xingu and Tocantins river basins in Brazil where often found in fast-flowing waters. [1] [2] The largest species in the genus reaches up to 13 cm (5.1 in) in standard length. [3] They feed on algae and small invertebrates. [3]
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [1] [2]