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Pseudancistrus sidereus

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Species of fish

Pseudancistrus sidereus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pseudancistrus
Species: P. sidereus
Binomial name
Pseudancistrus sidereus
Armbruster, 2004

Pseudancistrus sidereus is a species of armored catfish known only from the upper Orinoco basin in Amazonas state, Venezuela.

This is a fairly large loricariid (up to 17.6 centimetres (6.9 in) standard length), and is distinguished from its congeners by a strong keel on the caudal peduncle and the colour scheme which is generally very dark with bright white or yellow spots on the upperside.

References

  1. ^ Armbruster, J.W. (2004). "Pseudancistrus sidereus, a new species from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with a redescription of Pseudancistrus" (PDF). Zootaxa. 628: 1–15. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.628.1.1.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudancistrus sidereus". FishBase. November 2014 version.
Taxon identifiers
Pseudancistrus sidereus


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