Pyxiloricaria menezesi

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Pyxiloricaria menezesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Loricariidae Subfamily: Loricariinae Tribe: Loricariini Genus: Pyxiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984 Species: P. menezesi
Binomial name
Pyxiloricaria menezesi Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984

Pyxiloricaria menezesi is the only species of the monotypic genus Pyxiloricaria, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish (order Siluriformes).^[1]

This species only known from the Paraguay River drainage.^[1] P. menezesi inhabits sandy substrates and is sympatric with representatives of the genus Pseudohemiodon.^[1]

P. menezesi reaches a length of about 14 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.^[2] 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.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis". Zootaxa 1462: 1–40. 
2. ^ "Pyxiloricaria menezesi". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.