Neoplecostomus watersi

Neoplecostomus watersi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Paraná River basin in the state of Goiás in Brazil. It is typically found at the bottom of clear rivers with rocky substrates. The species reaches 7 cm (2.8 inches) in standard length. Its specific name, watersi, honors Roger Waters of Pink Floyd.[2]

Neoplecostomus watersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Neoplecostomus
Species:
N. watersi
Binomial name
Neoplecostomus watersi
Silva, Reia, Zawadzki & Roxo, 2019

References

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  1. ^ Silva, Gabriel & Reia, Lais & Zawadzki, Cláudio & Roxo, Fábio. (2019). New species of Neoplecostomus (Neoplecostomini: Loricariidae) lacking adipose fin from upper Rio Paraná basin, central Brazil. Zootaxa. 4544. 93. 10.11646/zootaxa.4544.1.4.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Neoplecostomus watersi". FishBase.