Furcodontichthys novaesi

Furcodontichthys novaesi is the only species of the monotypic genus Furcodontichthys, a genus of armored catfish.[1]

Furcodontichthys novaesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Furcodontichthys
Rapp Py-Daniel, 1981
Species:
F. novaesi
Binomial name
Furcodontichthys novaesi
Rapp Py-Daniel, 1981.

This species is endemic to Brazil where it is known from the middle Amazon at Lake Tefé and from the upper Juruá River drainage in the Solimões River basin. F. novaesi inhabits sandy substrates.[1]

Furcodontichthys novaesi reaches a length of 10.2 centimetres (4.0 in) SL.[2] As with closely related genera, males of Furcodontichthys show a hypertrophied development of the lips suggesting that this genus is a lip brooder.[1] The presence of conspicuous fringed barbels at the lip corners is unique among the Loricariinae subfamily.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Furcodontichthys novaesi". FishBase. December 2011 version.