Pseudancistrus orinoco

Pseudancistrus orinoco[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Orinoco basin. The species reaches 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length.[3]

Pseudancistrus orinoco
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pseudancistrus
Species:
P. orinoco
Binomial name
Pseudancistrus orinoco
(Isbrücker, Nijssen & Cala, 1988)
Synonyms
  • Lithoxancistrus orinoco

P. orinoco sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically known either as the large-snouted pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-126.[4] While initially described as Lithoxancistrus orinoco (a name which is still used for the species by some sources[4][1]), it was reclassified as a member of Pseudancistrus by Jonathan W. Armbruster of Auburn University in 2004.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Lithoxancistrus orinoco". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T176024105A176024151. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176024105A176024151.en. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Pseudancistrus orinoco". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pseudancistrus orinoco". FishBase.
  4. ^ a b "Cat-eLog • Loricariidae • Lithoxancistrus orinoco". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  5. ^ Armbruster, J.W. (2004). Pseudancistrus sidereus, a new species from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with a redescription of Pseudancistrus. Zootaxa, 628, 1-15.