Neoplecostomus selenae

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Neoplecostomus selenae
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Neoplecostomus
Species:
N. selenae
Binomial name
Neoplecostomus selenae
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Neoplecostomus selenae is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil. This species grows to a length of 10.17 centimetres (4.00 in) SL.

The fish is named in honor of Selena Canhoto Zawadzki, Cláudio Henrique Zawadzki’s daughter.[1]


References[]

  1. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamilies LITHOGENINAE, HYPOPTOPOMINAE and LORICARIINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 November 2021.


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