''Fonchiiichthys'' is a small

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catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not ...

from Central and

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. It is often considered to be

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, containing only ''F. uracanthus''. ''Fonchiiichthys'' has recently been considered invalid, having been synonymised with ''

Rineloricaria ''Rineloricaria'' (from the Greek, ''rhinos'' meaning ''nose'', and the Latin, ''lorica'' meaning ''cuirass of leather'') is a genus of freshwater tropical catfish (order Siluriformes) belonging to the family Loricariidae. They are commonly calle ...

'', along with '' Ixinandria'', ''Hemiloricaria'', and ''Leliella''. However, FishBase still considers ''Fonchiiichthys'' and ''Ixinandria'' as valid.

Species

There are currently two recognized species: * '' Fonchiiichthys rupestris'' * '' Fonchiiichthys uracanthus''

References

Catfish genera Loricariinae Fish described in 2001 Taxa named by Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker {{Loricariinae-stub