Pseudancistrus sidereus

Taxobox
name = "Pseudancistrus sidereus"


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Loricariidae
subfamilia = Hypostominae
genus = "Pseudancistrus"
species = "P. sidereus"
binomial = "Pseudancistrus sidereus"
binomial_authority = Armbruster, 2004

"Pseudancistrus sidereus" is a species of catfish belonging to the family Loricariidae. It is only known from the upper Orinoco basin in Amazonas state, Venezuela.

This is a fairly large loricariid (up to around 18 cm 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.

References

* [http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/zt00628.pdf Zootaxa 628: 1-15 (3 September 2004) "Pseudancistrus sidereus", a new species from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with a redescription of Pseudancistrus JW ARMBRUSTER (USA)]