Baryancistrus xanthellus
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Baryancistrus xanthellus (L
018, L081, L085, L177, LDA060) is a species
of Loricaria
in the Ancistrini
tribus.
It is a benthic fresh water fish that lives i Rio Xingu in the Amazon
system. It reaches a length of 22 cm SL.
Baryancistrus xanthellus is a popular aquarium fish, and has been described with various L-number
s and the common names of "gold nugget" and "golden nugget pleco" until the species was scientifically described in 2011.
s of the species, although L018 and L085 has been used for the same population, where L018 has been used for juveniles while L085 has been used for adult individuals.
Before the species was described, it was uncertain whether these were different species or different populations of the same species.
L-number
The L-number system is a semi-scientific classification system of catfish based on photographs of shipments of tropical catfish of the family Loricariidae published by the aquarium magazine DATZ ....
018, L081, L085, L177, LDA060) is a species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of Loricaria
Loricaria
Loricaria is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.-Taxonomy:Loricaria was the first genus of the family Loricariidae described. Thus, it is the nominal genus of the family Loricariidae. Phylogenetic relationships within Loricaria and among other members of Loricariini remain uncertain...
in the Ancistrini
Ancistrini
Ancistrini is a tribe of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.-Taxonomy:Ancistrini has previously been considered a loricariid subfamily. However, it was realized that the subfamily Hypostominae would be paraphyletic if Ancistrinae continued to be recognized...
tribus.
It is a benthic fresh water fish that lives i Rio Xingu in the Amazon
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
system. It reaches a length of 22 cm SL.
Baryancistrus xanthellus is a popular aquarium fish, and has been described with various L-number
L-number
The L-number system is a semi-scientific classification system of catfish based on photographs of shipments of tropical catfish of the family Loricariidae published by the aquarium magazine DATZ ....
s and the common names of "gold nugget" and "golden nugget pleco" until the species was scientifically described in 2011.
L-numbers
The various L-numbers describe different populationPopulation
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
s of the species, although L018 and L085 has been used for the same population, where L018 has been used for juveniles while L085 has been used for adult individuals.
- L081 has small dots.
- L018/L085 has medium sized dots.
- L177 has large dots.
Before the species was described, it was uncertain whether these were different species or different populations of the same species.