Scobinancistrus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Tribe: | Ancistrini |
Genus: |
Scobinancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
Type species | |
Scobinancistrus pariolispos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
Scobinancistrus is a genus of armored catfishes native to the southeastern Amazon (, Xingu, Tapajós basins) in Brazil. They are black with numerous white to orange spots, and the fins can have broad reddish-orange edging. They reach up to 27–29 cm (10.6–11.4 in) in length.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: