Isbrueckerichthys alipionis
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| Isbrueckerichthys alipionis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Isbrueckerichthys |
| Species: | I. alipionis |
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| Isbrueckerichthys alipionis | |
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Isbrueckerichthys alipionis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is known only from the basin of the Ribeira de Iguape River, in the states of São Paulo and Paraná.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 8.2 cm (3.2 in).[3] The specific name honors the Brazilian ichthyologist and herpetologist Alipio de Miranda Ribeiro.[4]
