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Furcodontichthys novaesi Rapp Py-Daniel 1981

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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. Etymology: The specific name novaesi: In honour of Brazilian ornithologist Fernando da Costa Novaes (1927–2004), Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi (Belém, Brazil), who collected the paratypes.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

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.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

Furcodontichthys novaesi is endemic to Brazil, occurring in the Solimões and Negro river basins, and in the lower reaches of the Juruá, Trombetas, and Tapajós rivers. It is a naturally uncommon and scarce species; however, no significant threats have been identified that endanger its population. Therefore, Furcodontichthys novaesi has been categorised as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2022).

Reference:

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). 2022. Furcodontichthys novaesi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.
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.
Evers, H.-G. & I.Seidel: Mergus, Baensch Catfish Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn., 2005. Pp.944.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Loricariidae - Loricariinae (Armored catfishes). p. 330-350. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2021. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2021 ).
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.
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