Neoplecostomus microps (Steindachner, 1877)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Neoplecostomus microps is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish is endemic to Brazil. It is the type species of the genus Neoplecostomus.
Wikipedia contributors, Neoplecostomus microps; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:19:51.554181+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Neoplecostomus microps (Steindachner, 1877)
- Name authority
- (Steindachner, 1877)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Neoplecostomus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyLoricariidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyNeoplecostominae Regan, 1904
- genusNeoplecostomus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
- speciesNeoplecostomus microps (Steindachner, 1877)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Neoplecostomus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Neoplecostomus bandeirante Roxo, Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus doceensis Roxo, Silva, Zawadzki & Oliveira, 2014 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus granosus (Valenciennes, 1840) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus langeanii Roxo, Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus paranensis Langeani, 1990 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus ribeirensis Langeani, 1990 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus selenae Zawadzki, Pavanelli & Langeani, 2008 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus canastra Roxo, Silva, Zawadzki & Oliveira, 2017 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus pirangaensis Oliveira & Oyakawa, 2019 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus botucatu Roxo, Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus corumba Zawadzki, Pavanelli & Langeani, 2008 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neoplecostomus espiritosantensis Langeani, 1990 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Plecostomus microps Steindachner, 1877 Steindachner, 1877 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1422766 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:46QP7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.