Isorineloricaria acuarius
Taxonavigation: Siluriformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Hypostomini
Genus: Isorineloricaria
Species: Isorineloricaria acuarius
Name
editIsorineloricaria acuarius Ray & Armbruster, 2016
- Holotype: INHS 35685.
- Paratypes. ANSP 134482, 134519, 165834, 166888; FMNH 105992, 105993; INHS 34432 (1), 35685 (1); MCNG 34719 (3); UF 80345, 80390 (3); USNM 348458.
Type locality: Venezuela: Rio Portuguesa, 3 km northeast of El Barriero, Portuguesa. 09°03’08”N, 069°29’18”W.
Etymology: The name acuarius is latin for needle maker. This is in reference to the numerous hypertrophied odontodes found on breeding males, which can make study of these fishes difficult.
References
edit- Ray, C.K. & Armbruster, J.W. 2016. The genera Isorineloricaria and Aphanotorulus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with description of a new species. Zootaxa 4072(5): 501–539. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4072.5.1 Full article (PDF). Reference page.