First records of the family Scoloplacidae (Siluriformes, Loricarioidei) in Colombia, including a range expansion of Scoloplax baileyi Rocha, Lazzarotto & Py-Daniel, 2012

The Neotropical family Scoloplacidae is a monogeneric group of miniature freshwater catfishes that includes 6 species. Scoloplax dicra has the widest distribution across the Amazon basin, except in the western upper portions. We collected 3 specimens from localities close to Leticia in Colombia, cor...

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Published inCheck list (Luís Felipe Toledo) Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 1071 - 1046
Main Authors Albornoz-Garzón, Juan G., Conde-Saldaña, Cristhian C., Acosta-Santos, Astrid, García-Melo, Jorge E., Agudelo, Edwin, Villa-Navarro, Francisco A., DoNascimiento, Carlos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 2018
Subjects
New records
Range extension
Scoloplacidae
Scoloplax dicra
Colombia
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Summary:The Neotropical family Scoloplacidae is a monogeneric group of miniature freshwater catfishes that includes 6 species. Scoloplax dicra has the widest distribution across the Amazon basin, except in the western upper portions. We collected 3 specimens from localities close to Leticia in Colombia, corresponding to S. baileyi and S. dicra , constituting the westernmost records of the family for the Amazon basin and the first for Colombia.
ISSN:1809-127X
1809-127X
DOI:10.15560/14.6.1071