Pseudancistrus orinoco[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Orinoco basin. The species reaches 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudancistrus |
| Species: | P. orinoco
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| Pseudancistrus orinoco (Isbrücker, Nijssen & Cala, 1988)
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P. orinoco sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically known either as the large-snouted pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-126.[4] While initially described as Lithoxancistrus orinoco (a name which is still used for the species by some sources[4][1]), it was reclassified as a member of Pseudancistrus by Jonathan W. Armbruster of Auburn University in 2004.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Lithoxancistrus orinoco". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T176024105A176024151. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176024105A176024151.en. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Pseudancistrus orinoco". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Pseudancistrus orinoco" in FishBase. April 2022 version.
- ^ a b "Cat-eLog • Loricariidae • Lithoxancistrus orinoco". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Armbruster, J.W. (2004). Pseudancistrus sidereus, a new species from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with a redescription of Pseudancistrus. Zootaxa, 628, 1-15.
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