Baryancistrus demantoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Baryancistrus
Species:
B. demantoides
Binomial name
Baryancistrus demantoides
Werneke, Sabaj Pérez, Lujan & Armbruster, 2005

Baryancistrus demantoides is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela. It reaches a length of 15.1 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. It lives around granite rocks in flowing water, in the upper parts of Orinoco River.[2]

The colour is green-brown with yellow spots on the head and parts of the body. The dorsal fin is connected to the adipose fin, a feature that distinguishes this species from the rest of the Ancistrini, except Baryancistrus niveatus, Parancistrus and Spectracanthicus.[3]

Baryancistrus demantoides is one of two species referred to by the L-number L-200. The other is Hemiancistrus subviridis, which resembles B. demantoides in appearance, and it is this visual similarity that likely historically caused the two to be thought of as the same species, or at least closely related ones, leading them to share an L-number.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Baryancistrus demantoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Baryancistrus demantoides" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
  3. 1 2 Cat-eLog > Loricariidae > Baryancistrus demantoides - planetcatfish.com


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