Isorineloricaria is a genus of catfish in the family Loricariidae from northwestern South America.[1][2] They live in rivers and streams, typically with slow to moderately running water,[3] in the Orinoco, Maracaibo, Magdalena and Guayas basins (one species in each basin).[2] The largest species in the genus reaches up to 52 cm (20 in) in standard length.[3]
| Isorineloricaria | |
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| Isorineloricaria spinosissima | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Tribe: | Hypostomini |
| Genus: | Isorineloricaria Isbrücker, 1980 |
Taxonomy edit
The taxonomy of this genus has been a matter of dispute, all having been placed in Hypostomus in the past, and some occasionally placed in Squaliforma. Squaliforma is now regarded as a synonym of Aphanotorulus, but species west of the Andes have been moved to Isorineloricaria.[2]
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Isorineloricaria acuarius C. K. Ray & Armbruster, 2016
- Isorineloricaria spinosissima (Steindachner, 1880) (Zucchini catfish)
- Isorineloricaria tenuicauda (Steindachner, 1878)
- Isorineloricaria villarsi (Lütken, 1874)
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Isorineloricaria in FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ^ a b c d Ray, C. Keith; Armbruster, Jonathan W. (2016). "The genera Isorineloricaria and Aphanotorulus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with description of a new species". Zootaxa. 4072 (5): 501–39. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4072.5.1. PMID 27395943.
- ^ a b van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0691170749.
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