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Neoplecostomus
''Neoplecostomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Loricariidae native to South America. ''Neoplecostomus'' can be distinguished from all other loricariids by a modified shield of small plates on the abdomen with posteriorly directed odontodes; the shield appears to act as a holdfast. The color pattern is generally mottled brown with the abdomen white. The head is long, rounded, and shovel-shaped. The fin spines are weak. They range from about SL. The species of ''Neoplecostomus'' live in fast-flowing water. Species There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus: * ''Neoplecostomus bandeirante'' Roxo, C. de Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012Roxo, F.F., Oliveira, C. & Zawadzki, C.H. (2012)Three new species of ''Neoplecostomus'' (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Upper Rio Paraná basin of southeastern Brazil.''Zootaxa, 3233: 1–21.'' * ''Neoplecostomus botucatu'' Roxo, C. de Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012 * ''Neoplecostomus corumba'' Zawadzki, Pavanelli & La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Jaguari
''Neoplecostomus jaguari'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Jaguari River in the Tietê River basin, which is part of the upper Paraná River system in southeastern Brazil. The species reaches 9.3 cm (3.7 inches) in standard length. References jaguari Jaguari is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the South Region of Brazil. Rio ... Fish described in 2014 Catfish of South America Freshwater fish of Brazil {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plecostomus Microps
''Neoplecostomus microps'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Paraíba do Sul River Paraíba (Tupi: ''pa'ra a'íba''; ) is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba i ... basin. This species grows to a length of SL. References microps Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxa named by Franz Steindachner Fish described in 1877 {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Paraty
''Neoplecostomus paraty'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from coastal streams in Serra da Bocaina National Park, near the municipality of Paraty in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The species reaches at least 9.2 cm (3.6 inches) in standard length. It was described in 2017 by Arieli Matheus Cherobim (of São Paulo State University), Henrique Lazzarotto (of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), and Francisco Langeani (also of São Paulo State University) on the basis of its distinctive coloration and morphology.Cherobim, Arieli & Lazzarotto, Henrique & Langeani, Francisco. (2016). A new species of the catfish Neoplecostomus (Loricariidae: Neoplecostominae) from a coastal drainage in Southeastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology. 14. 10.1590/1982-0224-20160015. FishBase does not yet list this species. References paraty Paraty (or Parati, ) is a preserved Portuguese colonial (1500–1822) and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Microps
''Neoplecostomus microps'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Paraíba do Sul River Paraíba (Tupi: ''pa'ra a'íba''; ) is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba i ... basin. This species grows to a length of SL. References microps Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxa named by Franz Steindachner Fish described in 1877 {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Langeanii
''Neoplecostomus langeanii'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Muzambinho River basin near Muzambinho in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The species reaches 8.6 cm (3.3 inches) in standard length. Its specific name, ''langeanii'', honors Francisco Langeani of São Paulo State University for his contributions to the ichthyology of the Neotropical realm The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge .... References langeanii Fish described in 2012 Catfish of South America Freshwater fish of Brazil {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Doceensis
''Neoplecostomus doceensis'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Doce River basin in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It is typically found in small to medium-sized rivers with clear water, rocky outcrops, small waterfalls, and substrates composed of rocks and sand. The species reaches 10.1 cm (4 inches) in standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m .... References doceensis Fish described in 2014 Catfish of South America Freshwater fish of Brazil {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Bandeirante
''Neoplecostomus bandeirante'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraitinguinha River, which is a tributary of the Tietê River, in the vicinity of Salesópolis in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The species reaches 11 cm (4.3 inches) in standard length. Its specific name, ''bandeirante'', refers to the bandeirantes of colonial Brazil. References bandeirante The ''Bandeirantes'' (), literally "flag-carriers", were slavers, explorers, adventurers, and fortune hunters in early Colonial Brazil. They are largely responsible for Brazil's great expansion westward, far beyond the Tordesillas Line of 1494 ... Fish described in 2012 Catfish of South America Freshwater fish of Brazil {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Botucatu
''Neoplecostomus botucatu'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known only from the Pardo River basin near Botucatu in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The species reaches 10.2 cm (4 inches) in standard length. Its specific name, ''botucatu'', refers to the municipality where specimens of the species were collected. References botucatu Botucatu is a city in the southeastern region of Brazil and is located from São Paulo, the capital of the state of São Paulo. It has an estimated population of 148,130 (as of 2020) in an area of . It lies on the top of a plateau ( high). Botuca ... Fish described in 2012 Catfish of South America Freshwater fish of Brazil {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Franciscoensis
''Neoplecostomus franciscoensis'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the headwaters of the Das Velhas and Paraopeba River The Paraopeba River is a river in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. In the Tupi language "Para" means "great river or sea," and "peba" means "flat," together meaning "flat river". The source of the river is situated south of the municipality of ... basins. This species grows to a length of SL. References * franciscoensis Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxa named by Francisco Langeani-Neto Fish described in 1990 {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Paranensis
''Neoplecostomus paranensis'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the upper Paraná River The Paraná River ( es, Río Paraná, links=no , pt, Rio Paraná, gn, Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some ."Parana River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Br ... basin. This species grows to a length of SL. References * paranensis Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxa named by Francisco Langeani-Neto Fish described in 1990 {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Espiritosantensis
''Neoplecostomus espiritosantensis'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found on the eastern slope of the Serra do Mar The Serra do Mar (, Portuguese for ''Sea's Ridge'' or ''Sea Ridge'') is a 1,500 km long system of mountain ranges and escarpments in Southeastern Brazil. Geography The Serra do Mar runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coast from the state ... in the Jacu and São Lourenço Rivers. This species grows to a length of SL. References * espiritosantensis Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxa named by Francisco Langeani-Neto Fish described in 1990 {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoplecostomus Corumba
''Neoplecostomus corumba'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... This species grows to a length of SL. References * corumba Fish of South America Fish of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxa named by Cláudio Henrique Zawadzki Taxa named by Carla Simone Pavanelli Taxa named by Francisco Langeani-Neto Fish described in 2008 {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |