Scobinancistrus is a genus of armored catfishes native to the southeastern Amazon (Tocantins, Xingu, Tapajós basins) in Brazil.[1][2] They are black with numerous white to orange spots, and the fins can have broad reddish-orange edging.[2] They reach up to 27–29 cm (10.6–11.4 in) in length.[1]
Scobinancistrus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Tribe: | Ancistrini |
Genus: | Scobinancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
Type species | |
Scobinancistrus pariolispos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Scobinancistrus". FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ^ a b van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. p. 285. ISBN 978-0691170749.