Spectracanthicus murinus

Spectracanthicus murinus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Spectracanthicus
Species: S. murinus
Binomial name
Spectracanthicus murinus
Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987

Spectracanthicus murinus is a species of suckermouth armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Tapajós River basin. This species grows to a length of 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) SL.[1]

S. murinus appears to be unique in the sub-family Ancistrinae in that it has lost many of the traits that describe this group, such as evertible cheek plates and modified opercle.[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Spectracanthicus murinus" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  2. Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Spectracanthicus Nijssen and Isbrücker, 1986". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
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