Hopliancistrus wolverine
| Hopliancistrus wolverine | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hopliancistrus |
| Species: | H. wolverine
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| Binomial name | |
| Hopliancistrus wolverine Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindelli & Sousa, 2021
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Hopliancistrus wolverine, also known as the wolverine pleco, and designated the L-number L017 or LDA15, is a species of catfish belonging to the family Loricariidae. They were first found in the Xingu River, Brazil. It has strong lateral curved spikes called odontodes tucked under its gills that can be extended. It is named after the Marvel Comics character Wolverine.[1] They reach 15.0 cm in size on average.[2][3][4][5] It can be identified by the presence of five branched anal-fin rays and small yellow dots on its head and fins.[6]
References
- ^ Green, Graeme (2022-03-24). "Wolverine fish and blind eel among 212 new freshwater species". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ "Hopliancistrus wolverine de Oliveira RR, Zuanon J, Py-Daniel LHR, Birindelli JLO, Sousa LM, 2021". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
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- ^ Oliveira, Renildo Ribeiro de; Zuanon, Jansen; Py-Daniel, Lucia H. Rapp; Birindelli, José L. O.; Sousa, Leandro M. (2021-01-20). "Taxonomic revision of Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) with redescription of Hopliancistrus tricornis and description of four new species". PLOS ONE. 16 (1) e0244894. Bibcode:2021PLoSO..1644894D. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0244894. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 7817055. PMID 33471818.