Dentectus
| Dentectus barbarmatus | |
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| Genus: | Dentectus |
| Species: | D. barbarmatus
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| Dentectus barbarmatus | |
Dentectus barbarmatus is the only species of the monotypic genus Dentectus, a genus of armored catfish.[1]
This species is endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the upper Orinoco drainage.[1] There is very little ecological and behavioral information on this species.[1]
This species reaches 13.7 centimetres (5.4 in) SL.[2] Although it has been placed within the Pseudohemiodon group based on its strongly depressed body, filamentous lips with long fringed barbels, and small, spoon-shaped and dentition, Dentectus also shows unique derived features such as the presence of plates along the outer margin of its maxillary barbels, and a unique mouth structure that distinguishes it from all other genera.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dentectus barbarmatus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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