Dentectus barbarmatus
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| Dentectus barbarmatus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1982 |
Dentectus barbarmatus is the only species of the monotypic genus Dentectus, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish (order Siluriformes).[1]
This species occurs in the upper Orinoco drainage.[1] There is very little ecological and behavioral information on this species.[1]
This species reaches about 14 centimetres (5.5 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]
[edit] 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". Zootaxa 1462: 1–40.
- ^ "Dentectus barbarmatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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