Lithoxancistrus
| Lithoxancistrus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Lithoxancistrus Isbrücker, Nijssen & Cala, 1988 |
| Type species | |
| Lithoxancistrus orinoco Isbrücker, Nijssen & Cala, 1988
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Lithoxancistrus is a small genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Lithoxancistrus orinoco Isbrücker, Nijssen & Cala, 1988
- Lithoxancistrus yekuana (Lujan, Armbruster & Sabaj Pérez, 2007)
Taxonomy
Lithoxancistrus was erected in 1988, but was later synonymized with Pseudancistrus. It was revalidated as a genus in 2012.[2]
References
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Lithoxancistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Raphael Covain; Sonia Fisch-Muller (March 2012). "Molecular evidence for the paraphyly of Pseudancistrus sensu lato (Siluriformes, Loricariidae), with revalidation of several genera". Cybium: International Journal of Ichthyology. 36 (1): 229–246.