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Neoplecostomus
Neoplecostomus is a genus of fish in the family Loricariidae native to South America. Neoplecostomus can be distinguished from all other loricariids by a modified shield of small plates on the abdomen with posteriorly directed odontodes; the shield appears to act as a holdfast. The color pattern is generally mottled brown with the abdomen white. The head is long, rounded, and shovel-shaped. The fin spines are weak. They range from about 8 to 11 cm (3.1–4.3 in) SL. The...
21 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 21 known species
Neoplecostomus paranensis
speciesNeoplecostomus paranensis
Neoplecostomus microps
speciesNeoplecostomus microps
Neoplecostomus bandeirante
speciesNeoplecostomus bandeirante
Neoplecostomus yapo
speciesNeoplecostomus yapo
Neoplecostomus doceensis
speciesNeoplecostomus doceensis
Neoplecostomus pirangaensis
speciesNeoplecostomus pirangaensis
Neoplecostomus paraty
speciesNeoplecostomus paraty
Neoplecostomus altimontanus
speciesNeoplecostomus altimontanus
Neoplecostomus sapucai
speciesNeoplecostomus sapucai
Neoplecostomus granosus
speciesNeoplecostomus granosus
Neoplecostomus canastra
speciesNeoplecostomus canastra
Neoplecostomus botucatu
speciesNeoplecostomus botucatu
Neoplecostomus espiritosantensis
speciesNeoplecostomus espiritosantensis
Neoplecostomus jaguari
speciesNeoplecostomus jaguari
Langeani's Pleco
speciesNeoplecostomus langeanii
Neoplecostomus ribeirensis
speciesNeoplecostomus ribeirensis
Neoplecostomus selenae
speciesNeoplecostomus selenae
Neoplecostomus watersi
speciesNeoplecostomus watersi
Neoplecostomus variipictus
speciesNeoplecostomus variipictus
Neoplecostomus corumba
speciesNeoplecostomus corumba
Neoplecostomus franciscoensis
speciesNeoplecostomus franciscoensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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