Fonchiiichthys uracanthus

Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Fonchiiichthys
Isbrücker & Michels, 2001
Species: F. uracanthus
Binomial name
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
(Kner, 1863)
Synonyms

Loricaria bransfordi T. N. Gill, 1877 Loricaria uracantha Kner, 1863 Rineloricaria uracantha (Kner, 1863)

Fonchiiichthys uracanthus is a species of armored catfish native to Costa Rica and Panama. This species is the only member of its genus. However, Fonchiiichthys has recently been considered to be a synonym of Rineloricaria and thus may be invalid.[1] This species grows to a length of 16.5 centimetres (6.5 in) SL.

References

  1. Py-Daniel, Lúcia H. Rapp; Fichberg, Ilana (2008). "A new species of Rineloricaria (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Loricariinae) from rio Daraá, rio Negro basin, Amazon, Brazil". Neotropical Ichthyology 6 (3): 339–346. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252008000300007.


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