Nannoplecostomus
| Nannoplecostomus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Nannoplecostomus A. C. Ribeiro, F. C. T. Lima & E. H. L. Pereira, 2012 |
| Species: | N. eleonorae
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| Binomial name | |
| Nannoplecostomus eleonorae A. C. Ribeiro, F. C. T. Lima & E. H. L. Pereira, 2012
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Nannoplecostomus eleonorae is a species of armored catfish known only from the upper Rio Tocantins basin in the Brazilian state of Goiás. This species grows to a length of 2.22 centimetres (0.87 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus and the smallest loricariid catfish known.[2][3]
The fish was named in honor of Brazilian biospeleologist Eleonora Trajano, for her contributions to the knowledge of the diversity of Brazilian troglobitic fishes, including the fishes of the karst area of São Domingos, where this catfish is found.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Nannoplecostomus eleonorae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022: e.T139792565A139792571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T139792565A139792571.pt. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ Ribeiro, A.C.; Lima, F.C.T.; Pereira, E.H.L. (2012). "A New Genus and Species of a Minute Suckermouth Armored Catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Rio Tocantins Drainage, Central Brazil: The Smallest Known Loricariid Catfish". Copeia. 2012 (4): 637–647. doi:10.1643/CI-11-137.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nannoplecostomus eleonorae". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (31 December 2024). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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