Acanthobunocephalus nicoi
| Acanthobunocephalus nicoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Aspredinidae |
| Genus: | Acanthobunocephalus
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| Species: | A. nicoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthobunocephalus nicoi Friel, 1995
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Acanthobunocephalus nicoi is one of two
Acanthobunocephalus of the family Aspredinidae.[2] This species is known from only three localities and appears to be restricted to the upper Orinoco River system of Venezuela and possibly the upper Rio Negro system of Brazil.[3]
Acanthobunocephalus nicoi can be differentiated from other aspredinids by the presence of a
anal fin membranes are not adnate with the body.[4] These fish reach sexual maturity at just over 16 millimetres (.63 in) SL, and have not been observed to exceed 20 mm (.79 in) SL.[3][4]
This species is found in flooded plants, primarily grasses and sedges, in black water (stained by tannin).[4]
References
- ^ "Acanthobunocephalus nicoi (Banjo Catfish)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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- ^ a b Friel, John P. (2000-04-14). "Acanthobunocephalus Friel 1995. Acanthobunocephalus nicoi Friel 1995". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ a b c d Friel, John Patrick (1994-12-13). "A Phylogenetic Study of the Neotropical Banjo Catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Aspredinidae)" (PDF). Duke University, Durham, NC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
External links
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Acanthobunocephalus nicoi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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