Araichthys loro

Araichthys loro, is a species of fish in the family Loricariidae found in the rio Papagaio and tributaries, rio Tapajós basin, Mato Grosso State in central Brazil. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

Araichthys loro
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Araichthys
Zawadzki, Bifi & Mariotto, 2016 [1]
Species:
A. loro
Binomial name
Araichthys loro
Zawadzki, Bifi & Mariotto, 2016

References

  1. Zawadzki, C.H., Bifi, A.G. & Mariotto, S. (2016): Araichthys loro, a new genus and species of suckermouth armored catfish from the upper rio Tapajós basin, Brazil (Siluriformes: Loricariidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 27 (4): 361-372.


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