Pseudancistrus sidereus

Pseudancistrus sidereus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Pseudancistrus
Species: P. sidereus
Binomial name
Pseudancistrus sidereus
Armbruster, 2004

Pseudancistrus sidereus is a species of armored catfish known only from the upper Orinoco basin in Amazonas state, Venezuela.[1][2]

This is a fairly large loricariid (up to 17.6 centimetres (6.9 in) standard length), and is distinguished from its congeners by a strong keel on the caudal peduncle and the colour scheme which is generally very dark with bright white or yellow spots on the upperside.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Armbruster, J.W. (2004). "Pseudancistrus sidereus, a new species from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with a redescription of Pseudancistrus" (PDF). Zootaxa 628: 1–15.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Pseudancistrus sidereus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.


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