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Pogonopoma wertheimeri

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Species of fish

Pogonopoma wertheimeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Rhinelepini
Genus: Pogonopoma
Species: P. wertheimeri
Binomial name
Pogonopoma wertheimeri
(Steindachner, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus wertheimeri Steindachner, 1867

Pogonopoma wertheimeri is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Mucuri River, São Mateus River, and Doce River. This species is usually found in stretches of river with mid to strong water current and bottom formed by rocks or sand. However, they are also found in the Juparanã Lagoon, close to the mouth of the Doce river, which is a lentic habitat. This species grows to a length of 22.3 centimetres (8.8 in) SL.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pogonopoma wertheimeri". FishBase. December 2019 version.
  2. Quevedo, Rodrigo; Reis, Roberto E. (2002). Schaefer, S. A. (ed.). "Pogonopoma obscurum: A New Species of Loricariid Catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Southern Brazil, with Comments on the Genus Pogonopoma" (PDF). Copeia. 2002 (2): 402–410. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0402:POANSO]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 85769730.
Taxon identifiers
Pogonopoma wertheimeri


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