Dasyloricaria
| Dasyloricaria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Tribe: | Loricariini |
| Genus: | Dasyloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979 |
| Type species | |
| Loricaria filamentosa Steindachner, 1878 | |
Dasyloricaria is a genus of armored catfishes native to Central and South America.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Dasyloricaria capetensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
- Dasyloricaria filamentosa (Steindachner, 1878)
- Dasyloricaria latiura (C. H. Eigenmann & Vance, 1912)
- Dasyloricaria seminuda (C. H. Eigenmann & Vance, 1912)
- Dasyloricaria tuyrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
Distribution
The distribution of Dasyloricaria includes the northwestern South America on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Panama. Its distribution is restricted to the Pacific slope of the Andes, which is a unique pattern of distribution within the subfamily.[2]
Description
Sexual dimorphism is similar to that of the Rineloricaria group, including hypertrophied odontodes forming brushes on the lateral surfaces of the head in mature males and papillose lips. However, it is also morphologically similar to members of the Loricariichthys group. It shares deep postorbital notches,an abdominal cover strongly structured, and a similar mouth shape; hypertrophied development of the lower lip has also been reported, a characteristic of representatives of the Loricariichthys group, suggesting that Dasyloricaria is also a lip brooder. Finally, with some representatives of the Loricaria group, it shares a triangular head, strong predorsal keels, and the upper caudal fin ray produced into a long whip. Dasyloricaria could represent a link between all other morphological groups.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Dasyloricaria in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa 1462: 1–40.