Hisonotus vespuccii
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| Hisonotus vespuccii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hisonotus |
| Species: | H. vespuccii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hisonotus vespuccii | |
Hisonotus vespuccii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos. This catfish occurs in the São Francisco River and three of its tributaries: the Das Velhas River, the Paraopeba River, and the Formoso River in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.[1] It is found in areas with marginal vegetation and reaches a standard length of 3.6 cm (1.4 in).[3] The Specific name honors the first European to discover of the São Francisco river, the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.[4]