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Baryancistrus xanthellus Rapp, Py-Daniel, Zuanon, Ribeiro, de & Oliveira, 2011

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Common names: Amarelinho, Cascudo pepita-de-ouro, Golden nugget pleco
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Rapp Py-Daniel, L.H., J. Zuanon and R. Ribeiro de Oliveira, 2011
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Volta Grande do rio Xingu, an area immediately above Belo Monte falls, and from rio Iriri, the larger tributary of rio Xingu (Ref. 87296).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rapp Py-Daniel, L.H., J. Zuanon and R. Ribeiro de Oliveira, 2011
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Common names from other countries

Golden nugget pleco, Amarelinho, Iriri golden nugget pleco, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Baryancistrus: Greek, barys = heavy + Greek, agkistron = hook (Ref. 45335);  xanthellus: The specific name is from the Greek 'xanthellus', meaning yellow, in reference to the bright color of the species. A noun in apposition..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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