Scobinancistrus aureatus
| Scobinancistrus aureatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Scobinancistrus |
| Species: | S. aureatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Scobinancistrus aureatus Burgess, 1994
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Scobinancistrus aureatus[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Xingu River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 29 cm (11.4 inches) in total length.[3]
S. aureatus appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either as the sunshine pleco, as the goldie pleco, or by its associated L-number, which is L-014.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Scobinancistrus aureatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T141062025A141062029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T141062025A141062029.pt. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Scobinancistrus aureatus". FishBase.
- ^ "Scobinancistrus aureatus Burgess, 1994". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.