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Niobichthys ferrarisi

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Niobichthys ferrarisi
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Niobichthys

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N. ferrarisi
Binomial name
Niobichthys ferrarisi

Niobichthys ferrarisi is the only species of the monotypic genus Niobichthys of loricariid catfish (order Siluriformes).[1] N. ferrarisi is classified in the tribe Hypoptopomatini within the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae.[2] This fish reaches a length of 7.0 centimetres (2.8 in) SL. This species is endemic to Venezuela and occurs in the upper Baria River and the Rio Negro basin.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Niobichthys ferrarisi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Loricariid species". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Niobichthys ferrarisi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.