Hopliancistrus
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| Hopliancistrus | |
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| (a) Hopliancistrus tricornis; (b) H. munduruku; (c) H. wolverine; (d) H. xikrin and (e) H. xavante | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Hopliancistrus tricornis Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 | |
Hopliancistrus is a small genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to Brazil. All species are found in Pará state, but H. xavante also ranges into Mato Grosso.
