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Apistoloricaria laani

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Species of fish

Apistoloricaria laani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Apistoloricaria
Species: A. laani
Binomial name
Apistoloricaria laani
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1988

Apistoloricaria laani is a species of armored catfish endemic to Colombia where it is found in the Meta River basin. This species grows to a length of 13.0 centimetres (5.1 in) SL.

Etymology

The catfish is named in honor of Louis André van der Laan, of the Zoölogisch Museum in Amsterdam.

References

  1. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamilies LITHOGENINAE, HYPOPTOPOMINAE and LORICARIINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Apistoloricaria laani


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