Hopliancistrus wolverine Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindelli & Sousa, 2021

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Hopliancistrus wolverine, also known as the wolverine pleco, and designated the L-number L017 or LDA15, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. They were first found in the Xingu River, Brazil. It has strong lateral curved spikes called odontodes tucked under its gills that can be extended. It is named after the Marvel Comics character Wolverine. They reach 15.0 cm in size on average. It can be identified by the presence of five branched anal-fin rays and small yellow dots on its head and fins.

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Identity & source status

Scientific name

Hopliancistrus wolverine Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindelli & Sousa, 2021

Name authority

Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindelli & Sousa, 2021

Rank

species

Accepted status

accepted

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Teleostei

Order

Siluriformes

Family

Loricariidae

Genus

Hopliancistrus

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.

1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
2. kingdomAnimalia
3. phylumChordata
4. subphylumVertebrata
5. infraphylumGnathostomata
6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
7. gigaclassActinopterygii
8. superclassActinopteri
9. classTeleostei
10. orderSiluriformes
11. familyLoricariidae Rafinesque, 1815
12. subfamilyHypostominae Kner, 1853
13. tribeAncistrini Kner, 1854
14. genusHopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
15. speciesHopliancistrus wolverine Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindelli & Sousa, 2021

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Hopliancistrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

Browse 823 records assigned to Loricariidae.

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.

1. De Oliveira, R. R., Zuanon, J., Py-Daniel, L. H. R., Birindelli, J. L. O., & Sousa, L. M. (2021). Taxonomic revision of Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) with redescription of Hopliancistrus tricornis and description of four new species. Plos One, 16. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244894 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:D5G9L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.