Eurycheilichthys limulus

Eurycheilichthys limulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Tribe: Otothyrini
Genus: Eurycheilichthys
Species: E. limulus
Binomial name
Eurycheilichthys limulus
Reis & Schaefer, 1998

Eurycheilichthys limulus is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the upper Jacuí River basin. The habitat at the type locality of E. limulus is a small river about 35 metres wide with moderate water current, bottom comprising some rocks but mostly sand and a large amount of marginal vegetation. These fishes live among leaves and stalks.[2] This species grows to a length of 4.8 centimetres (1.9 in) SL.[3]

References

  1. Reis, R. & Lima, F. (2009). "Eurycheilichthys limulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. Reis, Roberto E.; Schaefer, Scott A. (December 21, 1998). "New Cascudinhos from Southern Brazil: Systematics, Endemism, and Relationships (Siluriformes, Loricariidae, Hypoptopomatinae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates 3254: 1–25.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Eurycheilichthys limulus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.


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