Stellantia
Species of fish
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Stellantia siderea is a species of armored catfish known only from the upper Orinoco basin in Amazonas state, Venezuela.[2] It is the only member of the monospecific genus Stellantia, which forms a tribe with its also monotypic sister genus Colossimystax.[3]
| Stellantia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Stellantia Armbruster & Lujan, 2025 |
| Species: | S. siderea |
| Binomial name | |
| Stellantia siderea (Armbruster, 2004) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudancistrus sidereus | |
This is a fairly large loricariid (up to 17.6 centimetres (6.9 in) standard length),[4] and is distinguished from its congeners by a strong keel on the caudal peduncle and the colour scheme which is generally very dark with bright white or yellow spots on the upperside.[2]
