FB-71046 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71046 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Pinguipedidae Parapercis Parapercis imamurai Johnson & Worthington Wilmer, 2018 2025-04-23 2025-04-23 Uzeda, P.L.C., I. Paiola, P.S. Cesar, V.K.N. Okubo, W.J. Marques-Frisoni, B.N. Andrade and F. Langeani0 Two new species of <i>Neoplecostomus</i> (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from high altitudes of the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 22(4):e240021. (Ref. 133471) FB-GeneralDescr-71055 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-04-25 00:00:00 2025-04-25 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71055 This species inhabits streams with low depth (< 1 m), rapid flow and crystal-clear waters. The area is further characterized by a substate mainly composed of pebbles and cobbles and a surrounding riparian vegetation (Ref. 133471). Uzeda, P.L.C., I. Paiola, P.S. Cesar, V.K.N. Okubo, W.J. Marques-Frisoni, B.N. Andrade and F. Langeani 2024 Two new species of <i>Neoplecostomus</i> (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from high altitudes of the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 22(4):e240021. (Ref. 133471) FB-DiagnosticDescr-71055 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-04-25 00:00:00 2025-04-25 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71055 This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: exposed area of first plates of mid-ventral and ventral series narrower than the naked areas surrounding each plate; sexual dimorphism in dentition, with males having more robust and fewer teeth compared to females; lateronasal plate present; keels along the lateral series of plates absent; preadipose azygous plates absent; two posteronasal plates; females with 24-33, modally 26 premaxillary and 22-31, modally 26 dentary teeth; extra canal-bearing plate located between supraopercle and dorsal opening of the preopercular canal; transverse light bars over body; plates of the lateral series bearing odontodes roughly equal in size, making caudal peduncle surface smooth and rounded in cross-section; reduced adipose fin, extending over three or four plates, usually three; presence of a lateronasal plate; nare length 9.9-14.1% (Ref. 133471). Uzeda, P.L.C., I. Paiola, P.S. Cesar, V.K.N. Okubo, W.J. Marques-Frisoni, B.N. Andrade and F. Langeani 2024 Two new species of <i>Neoplecostomus</i> (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from high altitudes of the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 22(4):e240021. (Ref. 133471) FB-Morphology-71055 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-04-25 00:00:00 2025-04-25 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71055 Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 Uzeda, P.L.C., I. Paiola, P.S. Cesar, V.K.N. Okubo, W.J. Marques-Frisoni, B.N. Andrade and F. Langeani 2024 Two new species of <i>Neoplecostomus</i> (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from high altitudes of the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 22(4):e240021. (Ref. 133471) FB-Distribution-71055 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-04-25 00:00:00 2025-04-25 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71055 South America: Brazil. Uzeda, P.L.C., I. Paiola, P.S. Cesar, V.K.N. Okubo, W.J. Marques-Frisoni, B.N. Andrade and F. Langeani 2024 Two new species of <i>Neoplecostomus</i> (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from high altitudes of the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 22(4):e240021. (Ref. 133471) FB-Uses-71055 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-04-25 00:00:00 2025-04-25 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71055 fisheries: of no interest FB-TrophicStrategy-71055 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-04-25 00:00:00 2025-04-25 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ sapucai This species inhabits streams with low depth (< 1 m), rapid flow and crystal-clear waters. The area is further characterized by a substate mainly composed of pebbles and cobbles and a surrounding riparian vegetation (Ref. 133471). Uzeda, P.L.C., I. Paiola, P.S. Cesar, V.K.N. Okubo, W.J. Marques-Frisoni, B.N. Andrade and F. Langeani 2024 Two new species of <i>Neoplecostomus</i> (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from high altitudes of the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 22(4):e240021. (Ref. 133471) FB-Size-71055 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-04-25 00:00:00 2025-04-25 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71055 8.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 133471)) Uzeda, P.L.C., I. Paiola, P.S. Cesar, V.K.N. Okubo, W.J. Marques-Frisoni, B.N. Andrade and F. Langeani 2024 Two new species of <i>Neoplecostomus</i> (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from high altitudes of the upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 22(4):e240021. (Ref. 133471) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-71055 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-04-25 00:00:00 2025-04-25 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71055 demersal; freshwater