Neoplecostomus
Genus of fishes
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Neoplecostomus is a genus of fish in the family Loricariidae native to South America.[1] Neoplecostomus can be distinguished from all other loricariids by a modified shield of small plates on the abdomen with posteriorly directed odontodes; the shield appears to act as a holdfast. The color pattern is generally mottled brown with the abdomen white. The head is long, rounded, and shovel-shaped. The fin spines are weak.[2] They range from about 8 to 11 cm (3.1–4.3 in) SL.[1] The species of Neoplecostomus live in fast-flowing water.[2]
| Neoplecostomus | |
|---|---|
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| Neoplecostomus sapucai | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Neoplecostominae |
| Genus: | Neoplecostomus C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888 |
| Type species | |
| Plecostomus microps Steindachner, 1877 | |
Etymology
Originally proposed as a subgenus of Plecostomus (now Hypostomus, Hypostominae), the specific name derives from νέος néos and hence means "new" form of Plecostomus.[3]
Species
There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:[4]
- Neoplecostomus altimontanus Andrade, Uzeda, Paiola, Siqueira-Cesar, Okubo, Marques-Frisoni & Langeani, 2024
- Neoplecostomus bandeirante Roxo, C. de Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012[5]
- Neoplecostomus botucatu Roxo, C. de Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012[5]
- Neoplecostomus canastra Roxo, Silva, Zawadzki & Oliveira, 2017
- Neoplecostomus corumba Zawadzki, Pavanelli & Langeani, 2008
- Neoplecostomus doceensis Roxo, G. S. C. Silva, Zawadzki & C. de Oliveira, 2014[6]
- Neoplecostomus espiritosantensis Langeani, 1990
- Neoplecostomus franciscoensis Langeani, 1990
- Neoplecostomus granosus (Valenciennes, 1840)
- Neoplecostomus jaguari B. N. Andrade & Langeani, 2014[7]
- Neoplecostomus langeanii Roxo, C. de Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012[5]
- Neoplecostomus microps (Steindachner, 1877)
- Neoplecostomus paranensis Langeani, 1990
- Neoplecostomus paraty Cherobim, Lazzarotto & Langeani, 2017[8]
- Neoplecostomus pirangaensis Oliveira & Oyakawa, 2019[9]
- Neoplecostomus ribeirensis Langeani, 1990
- Neoplecostomus sapucai P. L. C. Uzeda et al, 2024
- Neoplecostomus selenae Zawadzki, Pavanelli & Langeani, 2008
- Neoplecostomus variipictus Bizerril, 1995
- Neoplecostomus watersi Silva, Reia, Zawadzki & Roxo, 2019
- Neoplecostomus yapo Zawadzki, Pavanelli & Langeani, 2008
