''Scobinancistrus'' is a genus of
armored catfishes native to the southeastern
Amazon
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* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
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Tocantins
Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. Tocantins covers and had an estimated population of 1,496,880 in 2 ...
,
Xingu,
Tapajós
The Tapajós ( pt, Rio Tapajós ) is a river in Brazil. It runs through the Amazon Rainforest and is a major tributary of the Amazon River. When combined with the Juruena River, the Tapajós is approximately long. It is one of the largest cle ...
basins) in
Brazil
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.
They are black with numerous white to orange spots, and the fins can have broad reddish-orange edging.
[ They reach up to in length.][
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Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[
* '']Scobinancistrus aureatus
''Scobinancistrus aureatus'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Xingu River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 29 cm (11.4 inches) in total length.
''S. aureatus'' appears ...
'' W. E. Burgess, 1994
* ''Scobinancistrus pariolispos
''Scobinancistrus pariolispos'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tapajós and Tocantins River basins in Brazil. The species reaches 27 cm (10.6 inches) in total length.
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'' Isbrücker & Nijssen Nijssen is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (DenisPeople with this surname include:
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;Nijssen
* Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
* Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nij ...
, 1989
References
Loricariidae
Fish of South America
Fish of Brazil
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