Niobichthys ferrarisi
| Niobichthys ferrarisi | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypoptopomatinae |
| Tribe: | Hypoptopomatini |
| Genus: | Niobichthys Schaefer & Provenzano, 1998 |
| Species: | N. ferrarisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Niobichthys ferrarisi Schaefer & Provenzano, 1998 | |
Niobichthys ferrarisi is the only species of the monotypic genus Niobichthys of loricariid catfish (order Siluriformes).[1] N. ferrarisi is classified in the tribe Hypoptopomatini within the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae.[2] This fish reaches a length of 7.0 centimetres (2.8 in) SL. This species is endemic to Venezuela and occurs in the upper Baria River and the Rio Negro basin.[3]
References
- ↑ "Niobichthys ferrarisi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 2007.
- ↑ Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Loricariid species". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Niobichthys ferrarisi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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