| Hopliancistrus tricornis | |
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| 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 |
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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]