Pseudohemiodon devincenzii

Pseudohemiodon devincenzii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pseudohemiodon
Species:
P. devincenzii
Binomial name
Pseudohemiodon devincenzii
(Señorans, 1950)[2]

Pseudohemiodon devincenzii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is known only from a single specimen, the holotype, collected from the Uruguay River.[1] The holoptype had a standard length of 14.3 cm (5.6 in).[3] Its specific name honours the Uruguayan naturalist Garibaldi José Devincenzi, of the Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Loureiro, M. & Bessonart, J. (2023). "Pseudohemiodon devincenzii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176499079A176499099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176499079A176499099.en. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudohemiodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudohemiodon devincenzii". FishBase. November 2025 version.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf (30 December 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 2 March 2026.