Jump to content

Spectracanthicus immaculatus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Spectracanthicus immaculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Spectracanthicus
Species:
S. immaculatus
Binomial name
Spectracanthicus immaculatus
Chamon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014

Spectracanthicus immaculatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tapajós basin in Brazil. The species reaches 8.2 cm (3.2 inches) SL. Its specific epithet, immaculatus, is derived from a Latin word translating to "spotless", referring to the species' lack of any form of spotted patterning.[2]

S. immaculatus appears in the aquarium trade, where it is sometimes referred to either as the non-spot rodent pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-269.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Spectracanthicus immaculatus Chamon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Spectracanthicus immaculatus". FishBase.
  3. ^ "Spectracanthicus immaculatus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.