Neblinichthys roraima
Neblinichthys roraima[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Kukenan River basin in the Caroní River drainage in Venezuela. It is known to inhabit creeks devoid of aquatic vegetation with a substrate composed of stones and sand, at an elevation of 1200 to 1400 m (3937 to 4593 ft).[2] The species reaches 5.1 cm (2 inches) SL.[3]
| Neblinichthys roraima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Neblinichthys |
| Species: | N. roraima |
| Binomial name | |
| Neblinichthys roraima Provenzano R., Lasso A. & Ponte, 1995 | |
References
- "ITIS - Report: Neblinichthys roraima". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- "Neblinichthys roraima • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Neblinichthys roraima". FishBase.
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