Pseudohemiodon devincenzii
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| Pseudohemiodon devincenzii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudohemiodon |
| Species: | P. devincenzii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudohemiodon devincenzii | |
Pseudohemiodon devincenzii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is known only from a single specimen, the holotype, collected from the Uruguay River.[1] The holoptype had a standard length of 14.3 cm (5.6 in).[3] Its specific name honours the Uruguayan naturalist Garibaldi José Devincenzi, of the Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo.[4]
