Planiloricaria

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Planiloricaria cryptodon
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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Loricariini
Genus:
Planiloricaria

Species:
P. cryptodon
Binomial name
Planiloricaria cryptodon
(Isbrücker, 1971)
Synonyms

Pseudohemiodon cryptodon
Isbrücker, 1971

Planiloricaria cryptodon is the only species of the monotypic genus Planiloricaria, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish (order Siluriformes).[1]

This species is native to Bolivia, Brazil and Peru where it occurs in the upper Amazon basin, including the Ucayali, Purus, and Mamoré River drainages.[1] P. cryptodon inhabits sandy substrates in the main streams of large rivers.[1]

P. cryptodon reaches a length of 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in) SL.[2] Although reproductive habits are unknown, this species is probably a lip brooder.[1] Sexual dimorphism is characterized by the shape of the genital area; the genital area in males is elongate and narrow compared with the large and roundish area of females.[1] This species shows derived features such as a reduction in size and number of teeth, premaxillary teeth absent, a circular head shape, and eyes reduced in size without iris operculum.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Planiloricaria cryptodon" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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