Hopliancistrus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: |
Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
Species: | H. tricornis
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Binomial name | |
Hopliancistrus tricornis |
Hopliancistrus tricornis is the only species of the genus Hopliancistrus of suckermouth armored catfish. [2] This species reaches a length of 10.4 centimetres (4.1 in) SL. It is endemic to Brazil and can be found in the Tapajós and Xingu River basins. [3] This species appears similar to members Lasiancistrus, however it lacks the synapomorphies and has five rows of plates on the caudal peduncle instead of three like those found in Lasiancistrus. [4] It is characterized by three stout, strongly curved odontodes on either side of the head in males. [4]