Crossoloricaria cephalaspis

Crossoloricaria cephalaspis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Crossoloricaria
Species:
C. cephalaspis
Binomial name
Crossoloricaria cephalaspis

Crossoloricaria cephalaspis is a species of armored catfish. It is endemic to Colombia where it is found in the Magdalena River basin. This species grows to a length of 10.9 centimetres (4.3 in) SL. The fish bears a mild resemblance to the prehistoric jawless fish cephalaspis, hence the name.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crossoloricaria cephalaspis". FishBase. December 2011 version.


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