Neoplecostominae
| Neoplecostominae | |
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| Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: |
Neoplecostominae Regan, 1904 |
| Genera | |
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Hirtella Pereira, Zanata, Cetra & Reis, 2014 |
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Hirtella Pereira, Zanata, Cetra & Reis, 2014
Isbrueckerichthys Derijst, 1996
Kronichthys Miranda-Ribeiro, 1908
Microplecostomus Silva, Roxo, Ochoa & Oliveira, 2016
Neoplecostomus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
Pareiorhaphis Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918
Pareiorhina Gosline, 1947
Neoplecostominae is a subfamily of South American catfishes of the family Loricariidae. Species of this subfamily live in high-mountain and swift-flowing river habitats.
This subfamily is the most basal clade in Loricariidae with the exception of Lithogeneinae. The genera do not form a monophyletic assemblage. Neoplecostominae is not diagnosed by any unique characteristic. However, molecular studies have supported this grouping.
Within the paraphyletic Neoplecostominae, Pareiorhina forms a monophyletic subunit that also includes Neoplecostomus.
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