Pyxiloricaria
| Pyxiloricaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Genus: | Pyxiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984[2] |
| Species: | P. menezesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyxiloricaria menezesi Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984[2]
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Pyxiloricaria, 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][3] The only species in the genus is Pyxiloricaria menezesi.[4]
This species is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Paraguay River drainage.[3] P. menezesi inhabits sandy substrates and is sympatric with representatives of the genus Pseudohemiodon.[3]
Pyxiloricaria menezesi reaches a length of 14.0 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.[5] The phylogenetic position is uncertain; although it is thought to be closely related to Pseudohemiodon, it shares with Loricaria filamentous lips, inconspicuous fringed barbels on the lower lip, and shorter maxillary barbels.[3]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Pyxiloricaria menezesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T140708449A140708453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140708449A140708453.pt. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ 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 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pyxiloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pyxiloricaria menezesi". FishBase. December 2011 version.