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Furcodontichthys novaesi Rapp Py-Daniel 1981 |
Image contributors to this species: |
Hans-Georg Evers (1) |
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Furcodontichthys novaesi is the only species of the monotypic genus Furcodontichthys. The presence of conspicuous fringed barbels at the lip corners is unique among the Loricariinae subfamily. The barbels have branching patterns comparable to those of the Pseudohemiodon group. Habitat: This species is endemic to Brazil where it is known from the middle Amazon at Lake Tefé and from the upper Juruá River drainage in the Solimões River basin. F. novaesi inhabits sandy substrates. Reproduction: As with closely related genera, males of Furcodontichthys show a hypertrophied development of the lips suggesting that this genus is a lip brooder. |
Common Name: |
None |
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None |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
Brazil: Solimões River basin. Type locality: Rio Solimões, lago Tefé, Caititu, Amazonas, Brasil. |
Size: |
12.0cm. (4¾ins) |
Temp: |
26-30°c (79-87°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.5. |
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Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller,
Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical
armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes:
Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis"
Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. |
Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
 Furcodontichthys
novaesi |
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