Pseudancistrus

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Pseudancistrus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Pseudancistrus
Bleeker, 1862
Species

P. barbatus
P. brevispinis
P. coquenani
P. depressus
P. genisetiger
P. guentheri
P. longispinis
P. niger
P. nigrescens
P. orinoco
P. papariae
P. pectegenitor[1]
P. reus[2]
P. schomburgkii
P. sidereus
P. yekuana[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithoxancistrus Isbrücker, Nijssen, and Cala 1988
  • Guyanancistrus Isbrücker 2001

Pseudancistrus is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Loricariidae.

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[edit] Taxonomy

Pseudancistrus is a genus in the tribe Ancistrini of the subfamily Hypostominae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1862, and redescribed by Jonathan Armbruster in 2004.[3] Currently, there are 16 recognized species distributed in northern South America, with the inclusion of the genera Lithoxancistrus, Guyanancistrus, and the species formerly known as Hemiancistrus megacephalus.[3] There is no single morphological feature which distinguishes the group from related genera. Despite this, Pseudancistrus is generally recognized as a monophyletic group.

[edit] Distribution and habitat

Pseudancistrus species are found around the Guiana Shield in the Guyanas, Venezuela, and Brazil. They are also found in northeastern Brazil in the Rio Jaguaribe and Rio Grande do Norte. They are associated with swift flowing water over gravel, cobble, and boulders.[3]

[edit] Description

There is a considerable variation in size within this genus, up to around 20 cm standard length. Most species are not able to evert their cheek plates. In some species, odontodes on the snout may sometimes be extremely hypertrophied.[3] Most species are dark gray, with lighter colouration on the abdomen. In some species, there are light-colored spots or blotches on the sides. Usually, the fins are similarly colored, but in some species there are bands on the caudal fin or an orange or red edging to the dorsal fin and caudal fin.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Lujan, Nathan K.; Armbruster, Jonathan W.; Sabaj, Mark H. Sabaj (June 2007). "Two new species of Pseudancistrus from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)" (PDF). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters 18 (2): 163–174. 
  2. ^ Armbruster, Jonathan W.; Taphorn, Donald C. (2008). "A new species of Pseudancistrus from the Río Caroní, Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa 1731: 33–41. 
  3. ^ a b c d e Armbruster, Jonathan W. (2004). "Pseudancistrus sidereus, a new species from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with a redescription of Pseudancistrus" (PDF). Zootaxa 628: 1–15. 
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