Pseudotocinclus juquiae

Pseudotocinclis juquiae
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Tribe: Otothyrini
Genus: Pseudotocinclus
Species: P. juquiae
Binomial name
Pseudotocinclus juquiae
Takako, Oliveira & Oyakawa, 2005

Pseudotocinclus jusquiae is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is known from a few localities of the Juquiá River basin. The type locality, a small creek in Juquitiba, is clear, with a slow current, mud, and in some places, sand on the bottom. Marginal vegetation includes a small area of pastures, small trees and shrubs. P. juquiae has also been found in the ribeirão Poço Grande, a tributary on the right margin of the Juquiá River; this locality, an old swamp area near the city of Juquiá, is heavily impacted by human activities, and is also used for garbage and sewage disposal.[1]

References

  1. Takako, Adriana Kazue; Oliveira, Claudio; Oyakawa, Osvaldo Takeshi (2005). "Revision of the genus Pseudotocinclus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae), with descriptions of two new species" (PDF). Neotropical Ichthyology. 3 (4): 499–508. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252005000400007.


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