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Spectracanthicus
Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spectracanthicus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfish endemic to the Tapajós, Xingu and Tocantins river basins in Brazil where often found in fast-flowing waters.[1][2] The largest species in the genus reaches up to 13 cm (5.1 in) in standard length.[3] They feed on algae and small invertebrates.[3]
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Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Spectracanthicus murinus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987
- Spectracanthicus immaculatus Chamon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014
- Spectracanthicus punctatissimus Steindachner, 1881
- Spectracanthicus tocantinensis Chamon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014
- Spectracanthicus zuanoni Chamon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014
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