Neblinichthys

Ferraris, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1889
Type species: Neblinichthys pilosus
Neblinichthys pilosus, Paratype, lateral
Etymology
according to the origin "Pico da Neblina" - Berg in Venezuela/Brasilen nahe dessen Basiscamp Neblinichthys pilosus gefangen wurde
Classification
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
Synonyms
Length (total)
6 - 10 cm
Body height
very flat
Fins
Adipose
present
Anale
4 - 5 soft rays
Caudale
14 soft rays
Dorsale
(6 - ) 7 ( - 8)  soft rays
Pectorale
6 soft rays
Ventrale
5 soft rays
 
Neblinichthys - overview of fins
Sex difference
males have on the head are long, forward looking odontodes
Distribution
Guyana (3), Venezuela (4)
Map to Neblinichthys
 
Neblinichthys - overview of habitats
Similar Genus
Guyanancistrus
Additional literatur
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" S.368 - 372
Internet sources

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Neblinichthys brevibracchium
Taphorn, Armbruster, López-Fernández & Bernard, 2010
 
Guyana
Kukui, Waruma, Paikwa, oberer río Mazaruni-Einzug
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
Neblinichthys brevibracchium, holotype, CSBD 1653, 73.3 mm SL, lower Kukui River at Jawalla, uper Mazaruni River drainage, Guyana
10
80
24 - 28
unknown
Neblinichthys echinasus
Taphorn, Armbruster, López-Fernández & Bernard, 2010
 
Guyana
Kukui River bei Philipai oberer Mazaruni-Einzug
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
Neblinichthys echinasus, holotype, CSBD 1652, 82.9 mm SL, Kukui River, near town of Philipai, uper Mazaruni River drainage
10
80
24 - 28
unknown
Neblinichthys peniculatus
Armbruster & Taphorn, 2013
 
Venezuela
río Carapo im río Paragua-Einzug
(Bolívar (VEN))
Neblinichthys peniculatus, holotype, male, MBUCV V-35680, 78.8 mm SL, Venezuela, Bolivar, río Paragua drainage, río Carapo
9
60
26 - 30
unknown
Neblinichthys pilosus
Ferraris, Isbrücker & Njissen, 1986
 
Venezuela
Río Mawarinuma
(Amazonas (VEN))
Neblinichthys pilosus, Paratype, lateral
9
60
24 - 28
unknown
Neblinichthys roraima
Provenzano R., Lasso & Ponte, 1995
 
Venezuela
río Kukenan, río Caroni-Einzug
(Bolívar (VEN))
Neblinichthys roraima
6
60
24 - 28
unknown
Neblinichthys sp. "Guyana"

 
Guyana
Potaro River-Einzug?
(Potaro-Siparuni)
9
60
24 - 28
unknown
Neblinichthys yaravi
Steindachner, 1915
 
Venezuela
río Kukenan = río Cuquenán, río Mapauri, río Yuruani
(Bolívar (VEN))
Steindachner, Dr. F., 1918 "Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Flussfische Südamerikas V"
Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Taphorn, D.C.; Armbruster, J.W.; López-Fernández, H. & Bernard, C.R., 2010 "Description of Neblinichthys brevibracchium and N. echinasus from the upper Mazaruni River, Guyana (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), and recognition of N. roraima and N. yaravi as distinct species"
10
80
24 - 28
unknown
7  entries found.
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Many thanks to
for the pictures
The Field Museum - O.M. Ribeiro (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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Taphorn,Armbruster,López-Fernández,Bernard (CC BY-NC 4.0)
2, 3
Armbruster & Taphorn (CC BY-NC 3.0)
4
Grant S, Swagel K (2017). Field Museum of Natural History (Zoology) Fish Collection (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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