Hopliancistrus
Hopliancistrus tricornis is the only species of the genus Hopliancistrus of suckermouth armored catfish.[1] This species reaches a length of 10.4 centimetres (4.1 in) SL. It is endemic to Brazil and can be found in the Tapajós and Xingu River basins.[2] This species appears similar to members Lasiancistrus, however it lacks the synapomorphies and has five rows of plates on the caudal peduncle instead of three like those found in Lasiancistrus.[3] It is characterized by three stout, strongly curved odontodes on either side of the head in males.[3]
| Hopliancistrus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
| Species: | H. tricornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hopliancistrus tricornis | |
References
- "Hopliancistrus tricornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 29, 2007.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Hopliancistrus tricornis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Hopliancistrus". Retrieved 2007-05-29.
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