Neblinichthys pilosus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Neblinichthys pilosus** Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986
Common Name(s)	Punk Pleco
Type Locality	Río Mawarinuma trib., at Neblina base camp, on right bank in riffle, 0°55'N, 66°10'W, Venezuela, elev. 120 m.
Etymology	Neblin- is based on the Neblina camp that is the location where the type specimen was caught. -ichtys: fish. Literally "fish from Neblina". This specific epithet refers to its hairy (pilosus=hairy) appearance.
Species Information
Size	89mm (3.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Negro, Casiquiare, and Baria River basins Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Casiquiare (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Rev. Fr. Aquariol.v. 13 (no. 3) - pp70 - Figs. 1, 4-5
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Neblinichthys pilosus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986

Common Name(s)

Punk Pleco

Type Locality

Río Mawarinuma trib., at Neblina base camp, on right bank in riffle, 0°55'N, 66°10'W, Venezuela, elev. 120 m.

Etymology

Neblin- is based on the Neblina camp that is the location where the type specimen was caught. -ichtys: fish. Literally "fish from Neblina". This specific epithet refers to its hairy (pilosus=hairy) appearance.

Species Information

Size

89mm (3.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

South America: Upper Negro, Casiquiare, and Baria River basins
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Casiquiare (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there)