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Rhinolekos schaeferi

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Rhinolekos schaeferi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Rhinolekos
Species:
R. schaeferi
Binomial name
Rhinolekos schaeferi
Martins & Langeani, 2011

Rhinolekos schaeferi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paranaíba River basin in the upper Paraná River system in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The species reaches 3.8 cm (1.5 inches) in standard length. Its specific name, schaeferi, honors Scott A. Schaefer of the American Museum of Natural History for his contributions to the systematics of the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Martins, Fernanda & Langeani, Francisco. (2011). Rhinolekos, a new genus with three new species of Hypoptopomatinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from upper rio Paraná. Neotropical Ichthyology. 9. 65-78. 10.1590/S1679-62252011000100004.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Rhinolekos schaeferi". FishBase.