Pyxiloricaria
Genus of fishes
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Pyxiloricaria, is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes.[2][3] The only species in the genus is Pyxiloricaria menezesi.[4]
| Pyxiloricaria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Genus: | Pyxiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984[2] |
| Species: | P. menezesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyxiloricaria menezesi Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984[2] | |
This species is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Paraguay River drainage.[3] P. menezesi inhabits sandy substrates and is sympatric with representatives of the genus Pseudohemiodon.[3]
Pyxiloricaria menezesi reaches a length of 14.0 centimetres (5.5 in) SL.[5] The phylogenetic position is uncertain; although it is thought to be closely related to Pseudohemiodon, it shares with Loricaria filamentous lips, inconspicuous fringed barbels on the lower lip, and shorter maxillary barbels.[3]
