- Source: Neoplecostomus
Neoplecostomus is a genus of fish in the family Loricariidae native to South America. Neoplecostomus can be distinguished from all other loricariids by a modified shield of small plates on the abdomen with posteriorly directed odontodes; the shield appears to act as a holdfast. The color pattern is generally mottled brown with the abdomen white. The head is long, rounded, and shovel-shaped. The fin spines are weak. They range from about 8 to 11 cm (3.1–4.3 in) SL. The species of Neoplecostomus live in fast-flowing water.
Species
There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus:
Neoplecostomus bandeirante Roxo, C. de Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012
Neoplecostomus botucatu Roxo, C. de Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012
Neoplecostomus corumba Zawadzki, Pavanelli & Langeani, 2008
Neoplecostomus doceensis Roxo, G. S. C. Silva, Zawadzki & C. de Oliveira, 2014
Neoplecostomus espiritosantensis Langeani, 1990
Neoplecostomus franciscoensis Langeani, 1990
Neoplecostomus granosus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Neoplecostomus jaguari B. N. Andrade & Langeani, 2014
Neoplecostomus langeanii Roxo, C. de Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012
Neoplecostomus microps (Steindachner, 1877)
Neoplecostomus paranensis Langeani, 1990
Neoplecostomus paraty Cherobim, Lazzarotto & Langeani, 2017
Neoplecostomus pirangaensis Oliveira & Oyakawa, 2019
Neoplecostomus ribeirensis Langeani, 1990
Neoplecostomus selenae Zawadzki, Pavanelli & Langeani, 2008
Neoplecostomus variipictus Bizerril, 1995
Neoplecostomus watersi Silva, Reia, Zawadzki & Roxo, 2019
Neoplecostomus yapo Zawadzki, Pavanelli & Langeani, 2008
Neoplecostomus altimontanus