Neoplecostomus
| Neoplecostomus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Neoplecostominae |
| Genus: |
Neoplecostomus C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888 |
| Type species | |
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Plecostomus microps Steindachner, 1877 |
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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 species of Neoplecostomus live in fast-flowing water.
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:
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