Pyxiloricaria

Pyxiloricaria menezesi is the only species of the monotypic genus Pyxiloricaria, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish (order Siluriformes).[1]

Pyxiloricaria menezesi
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Siluriformes
Family:
Loricariidae
Subfamily:
Loricariinae
Tribe:
Loricariini
Genus:
Pyxiloricaria

Species:
P. menezesi
Binomial name
Pyxiloricaria menezesi

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]

P. 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
  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Pyxiloricaria menezesi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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