Scobinancistrus
Genus of fishes
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Scobinancistrus is a genus of armored catfishes native to the southeastern Amazon (Tocantins, Xingu, Trombetas, Tapajós basins) in Brazil.[1][2] They are black with numerous white to orange spots, and the fins can have broad reddish-orange edging.[2] They reach up to 27–29 cm (10.6–11.4 in) in length.[1]
| Scobinancistrus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Scobinancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Scobinancistrus pariolispos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Scobinancistrus aureatus W. E. Burgess, 1994
- Scobinancistrus pariolispos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
- Scobinancistrus raonii Chaves, Oliveira, Gonçalves, Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2023
