Rhinelepis
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Rhinelepis
Agassiz, 1829
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Rhinelepis is a genus of South American armored catfish.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Rhinelepis aspera Spix & Agassiz, 1829
- Rhinelepis strigosa Valenciennes, 1840
Appearance and anatomy
Rhinelepis species are large and heavily plated, though the plates on the abdomen (belly) develop later than in Pseudorinelepis. They are generally charcoal gray without any markings. The head is long and fat. The fins are short and the adipose fin is entirely absent. The gill opening is much larger than that of most loricariids. The cheeks lack elongate odontodes.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Rhinelepis in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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