Pyxiloricaria
| Pyxiloricaria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Genus: | Pyxiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984 |
| Species: | P. menezesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyxiloricaria menezesi Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984 | |
Pyxiloricaria, is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. The only species in the genus is Pyxiloricaria menezesi.
This species is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Paraguay River drainage. P. menezesi inhabits sandy substrates and is sympatric with representatives of the genus Pseudohemiodon.
Pyxiloricaria menezesi reaches a length of 14.0 centimetres (5.5 in) SL. The phylogenetic position is uncertain; although it is thought to be closely related to Pseudohemiodon, it shares with Loricaria filamentous lips, inconspicuous fringed barbels on the lower lip, and shorter maxillary barbels.
References
- ↑ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Pyxiloricaria menezesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T140708449A140708453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140708449A140708453.pt. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Loricariinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pyxiloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pyxiloricaria menezesi". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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