Hopliancistrus
| Hopliancistrus | |
|---|---|
| |
| (a) Hopliancistrus tricornis; (b) H. munduruku; (c) H. wolverine; (d) H. xikrin and (e) H. xavante | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Hopliancistrus tricornis Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
| |
Hopliancistrus is a small genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to Brazil. All species are found in Pará state, but H. xavante also ranges into Mato Grosso.
Species
[edit]There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Hopliancistrus munduruku Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindelli & Sousa, 2021
- Hopliancistrus tricornis Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
- Hopliancistrus wolverine Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindelli & Sousa, 2021
- Hopliancistrus xavante Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindelli & Sousa, 2021
- Hopliancistrus xikrin Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindelli & Sousa, 2021
Etymology
[edit]The generic name alludes to ὅπλον "hóplon" meaning armour or shield, appended to Ancistrus, which is the type species of Ancistrini.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hopliancistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (1 June 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- Renildo Ribeiro de Oliveira; Jansen Zuanon; Lucia H. Rapp Py-Daniel; José L. O. Birindelli; Leandro M. Sousa (20 January 2021). "Taxonomic revision of Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) with redescription of Hopliancistrus tricornis and description of four new species". PLOS One. 16 (1) e0244894. Bibcode:2021PLoSO..1644894D. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0244894. PMC 7817055. PMID 33471818.
 | This article relating to Hypostominae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |