Planiloricaria
| Planiloricaria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Genus: | Planiloricaria Isbrücker, 1971[2] |
| Species: | P. cryptodon
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| Binomial name | |
| Planiloricaria cryptodon | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Pseudohemiodon cryptodon Isbrücker, 1971 | |
Planiloricaria is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes.[2] The only species in the genus is Planiloricaria cryptodon.[4][3]
This species is native to Bolivia, Brazil and Peru where it occurs in the upper Amazon basin, including the Ucayali, Purus, and Mamoré River drainages.[4] P. cryptodon inhabits sandy substrates in the main streams of large rivers.[4]
Planiloricaria cryptodon reaches a length of 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in) SL.[5] Although reproductive habits are unknown, this species is probably a lip brooder.[4] Sexual dimorphism is characterized by the shape of the genital area; the genital area in males is elongate and narrow compared with the large and roundish area of females.[4] This species shows derived features such as a reduction in size and number of teeth, premaxillary teeth absent, a circular head shape, and eyes reduced in size without iris operculum.[4]
References
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Planiloricaria cryptodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830488A160259156. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830488A160259156.en. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Loricariinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Planiloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Planiloricaria cryptodon". FishBase. December 2011 version.