Hopliancistrus tricornis

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Hopliancistrus tricornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Loricariidae Subfamily: Hypostominae Tribe: Ancistrini Genus: Hopliancistrus Isbrücker and Nijssen, 1989 Species: H. tricornis
Binomial name
Hopliancistrus tricornis Isbrücker and Nijssen, 1989

Hopliancistrus tricornis is the only species of the loricariid genus Hopliancistrus of catfish (order Siluriformes).^[1] This species reaches a length of about 10 centimetres (4 in) SL and originate from the Tapajós and Xingu River basins.^[2] This species appears similar to members Lasiancistrus, however it lacks the synapomorphies and has five rows of plates on the caudal peduncle instead of three like those found in Lasiancistrus.^[3] It is characterized by three stout, strongly curved odontodes on either side of the head in males.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Hopliancistrus tricornis (TSN 680130). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on May 29, 2007.
2. ^ "Hopliancistrus tricornis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
3. ^ ^{a b} Armbruster, Jonathan W.. Hopliancistrus. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.