Micracanthicus
Appearance
Micracanthicus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
Tribe: | Ancistrini |
Genus: | Micracanthicus Lujan & Armbruster, 2011 |
Species: | M. vandragti
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Binomial name | |
Micracanthicus vandragti Lujan & Armbruster, 2011
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Micracanthicus vandragti is a species of suckermouth catfish endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the Ventuari River and adjacent Orinoco River. This species grows to a length of 4.2 centimetres (1.7 in) SL. It is the sole species of the genus Micracanthicus.
References
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Micracanthicus vandragti". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ a b Echevarría, G. (2020) [amended version of 2019 assessment]. "Hypancistrus vandragti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T118041979A176498845. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T118041979A176498845.en. Retrieved 8 January 2023.