Isorineloricaria acuarius
Taxonavigation: Siluriformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Hypostomini
Genus: Isorineloricaria
Species: Isorineloricaria acuarius
Name
[edit]Isorineloricaria 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.