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Spectracanthicus punctatissimus

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Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Spectracanthicus
Species: S. punctatissimus
Binomial name
Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
(Steindachner, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Chaetostomus punctatissimus Steindachner, 1881
  • Oligancistrus punctatissimus (Steindachner, 1881)
  • Parancistrus punctatissimus (Steindachner, 1881)

Spectracanthicus punctatissimus is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Xingu River basin. This species grows to a length of 10.6 centimetres (4.2 in) SL.

References

  1. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Spectracanthicus punctatissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022: e.T140549116A140549308. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140549116A140549308.pt. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. Chamon, C.C. & Rapp Py-Daniel, L.H. (2014): Taxonomic revision of Spectracanthicus Nijssen & Isbrücker (Loricariidae: Hypostominae: Ancistrini), with description of three new species. Neotropical Ichthyology, 12 (1): 1-26.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Spectracanthicus punctatissimus". FishBase. February 2014 version.
Taxon identifiers
Oligancistrus punctatissimus


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