Spectracanthicus murinus
Appearance
Spectracanthicus murinus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
Tribe: | Ancistrini |
Genus: | Spectracanthicus |
Species: | S. murinus
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Binomial name | |
Spectracanthicus murinus |
Spectracanthicus murinus is a species of suckermouth armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Tapajós River basin. This species grows to a length of 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) SL.[1]
S. murinus appears to be unique in the sub-family Ancistrinae in that it has lost many of the traits that describe this group, such as evertible cheek plates and modified opercle.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Spectracanthicus murinus" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ^ Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Spectracanthicus Nijssen and Isbrücker, 1986". Retrieved 2007-06-01.