Crossoloricaria cephalaspis
Appearance
Crossoloricaria cephalaspis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Crossoloricaria |
Species: | C. cephalaspis
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Binomial name | |
Crossoloricaria cephalaspis Isbrücker, 1979
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Crossoloricaria cephalaspis is a species of armored catfish. It is endemic to Colombia where it is found in the Magdalena River basin. This species grows to a length of 10.9 centimetres (4.3 in) SL. The fish bears a mild resemblance to the prehistoric jawless fish cephalaspis, hence the name.
References
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crossoloricaria cephalaspis". FishBase. December 2011 version.