Neblinichthys

Neblinichthys is a small genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to South America.

Neblinichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Neblinichthys
Ferraris, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986
Type species
Neblinichthys pilosus
Ferraris, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

  • Neblinichthys brevibracchium Taphorn, Armbruster, López-Fernández & C. R. Bernard, 2010
  • Neblinichthys echinasus Taphorn, Armbruster, López-Fernández & C. R. Bernard, 2010
  • Neblinichthys peniculatus Armbruster & Taphorn, 2013[2]
  • Neblinichthys pilosus Ferraris, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986
  • Neblinichthys roraima Provenzano, Lasso & Ponte, 1995
  • Neblinichthys yaravi (Steindachner, 1915)

Etymology

Neblinichthys is derived from the Latin nebula which means mist or vapor, and ichthys for fish.[1]

Appearance and anatomy

Neblinichthys species are unique in that the breeding males have a snout brush formed by elongate, bristle-like odontodes pointing forwards on the snout. More fairly elongated odontodes are found on the top of the head and on the body.[3] Otherwise they appear rather similar to Lasiancistrus species.[3] Females and juveniles may be differentiated from Lasiancistrus species by the lack of cheek whiskers.[3] Neblinichthys species also have their pectoral fin and pelvic fin spines the same length.[3]

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Neblinichthys in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. Armbruster, J.W. & Taphorn, D.C. (2013): Description of Neblinichthys peniculatus, a new species of loricariid catfish from the río Paragua drainage of Venezuela. Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (1): 65-72.
  3. Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Neblinichthys". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
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