Pseudancistrus sidereus is a species of armored catfish known only from the upper Orinoco basin in Amazonas state, Venezuela.[1][2]
| Pseudancistrus sidereus | |
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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. sidereus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudancistrus sidereus Armbruster, 2004
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This is a fairly large loricariid (up to 17.6 centimetres (6.9 in) standard length), 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.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Armbruster, J.W. (2004). "Pseudancistrus sidereus, a new species from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with a redescription of Pseudancistrus" (PDF). Zootaxa. 628: 1–15. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.628.1.1.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Pseudancistrus sidereus" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
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