Spatuloricaria phelpsi

Spatuloricaria phelpsi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela, with its type locality reportedly being the Socuy River.[2] The species reaches 33.8 cm (13.3 inches) in standard length and is known to feed on algae and detritus.[3]

Spatuloricaria phelpsi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Spatuloricaria
Species:
S. phelpsi
Binomial name
Spatuloricaria phelpsi
Schultz, 1944
Synonyms
  • Spatuloricaria phelsi

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Spatuloricaria phelpsi". itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  2. ^ "Spatuloricaria phelpsi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Spatuloricaria phelpsi". FishBase.