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Fonchiiichthys uracanthus

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Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Fonchiiichthys
Species:
F. uracanthus
Binomial name
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
(Kner, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Loricaria bransfordi T. N. Gill, 1877
  • Loricaria uracantha Kner, 1863
  • Rineloricaria uracantha (Kner, 1863)

Fonchiiichthys uracanthus is a species of armored catfish native to Costa Rica and Panama. However, Fonchiiichthys has recently been considered to be a synonym of Rineloricaria and thus may be invalid.[2] This species grows to a length of 16.5 centimetres (6.5 in) SL.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2017). "Fonchiiichthys uracanthus (Kner, 1863)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ Py-Daniel, Lúcia H. Rapp; Fichberg, Ilana (2008). "A new species of Rineloricaria (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Loricariinae) from rio Daraá, rio Negro basin, Amazon, Brazil". Neotropical Ichthyology. 6 (3): 339–346. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252008000300007.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Fonchiiichthys uracanthus". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  • Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Loricariidae - Loricariinae (Armored catfishes). p. 330-350. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre EDIPUCRS, Brasil.