Biology:Spatuloricaria phelpsi
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Short description: Species of catfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Spatuloricaria |
| Species: | S. phelpsi
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| Spatuloricaria phelpsi Schultz, 1944
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Spatuloricaria phelpsi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela, with its type locality reportedly being the Socuy River.[2] The species reaches 33.8 cm (13.3 inches) in standard length and is known to feed on algae and detritus.[3]
References
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Spatuloricaria phelpsi". https://itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=680542#null.
- ↑ "Spatuloricaria phelpsi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog" (in en-gb). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=3877.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2023). "Spatuloricaria phelpsi". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/spatuloricaria-phelpsi.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q5536284 entry
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