Isbrueckerichthys alipionis
Isbrueckerichthys alipionis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Isbrueckerichthys alipionis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. the cascudinhos. This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is known only from the basin of the Ribeira de Iguape River, in the states of São Paulo and Paraná. This species reaches a standard length of 8.2 cm (3.2 in). The specific name honors the Brazilian ichthyologist and herpetologist Alipio de Miranda Ribeiro.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Isbrueckerichthys