- Hopliancistrus tricornis
Taxobox
name = "Hopliancistrus tricornis"
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia =Loricariidae
subfamilia =Hypostominae
tribus =Ancistrini
genus = "Hopliancistrus"
genus_authority = Isbrücker and Nijssen, 1989
species = "H. tricornis"
binomial = "Hopliancistrus tricornis"
binomial_authority = Isbrücker and Nijssen, 1989"Hopliancistrus tricornis" is the only
species of the loricariidgenus "Hopliancistrus" ofcatfish (order Siluriformes). [ITIS|ID=680130|taxon="Hopliancistrus tricornis"|year=2007|date=May 29] This species reaches a length of about 10centimetre s (4 in) SL and originate from the Tapajós andXingu River basins.FishBase species|genus=Hopliancistrus|species=tricornis|year=2007|month=May] This species appears similar to members "Lasiancistrus ", however it lacks the synapomorphies and has five rows of plates on thecaudal peduncle instead of three like those found in "Lasiancistrus".cite web|url=http://www.auburn.edu/academic/science_math/res_area/loricariid/fish_key/Hoplian/hoplian.html|first=Jonathan W.|last=Armbruster|title=Hopliancistrus|accessdate=2007-05-29] It is characterized by three stout, strongly curvedodontode s on either side of the head in males.References
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