Scobinancistrus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Tribe: | Ancistrini |
Genus: |
Scobinancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
Type species | |
Scobinancistrus pariolispos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
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Scobinancistrus is a genus of armored catfishes native to the southeastern Amazon ( Tocantins, Xingu, Tapajós basins) in Brazil. [1] [2] They are black with numerous white to orange spots, and the fins can have broad reddish-orange edging. [2] They reach up to 27–29 cm (10.6–11.4 in) in length. [1]
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]