Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Hypostominae Scientific name Peckoltia greedoi Higher classification Peckoltia Order Catfish | Family Loricariidae Genus Peckoltia Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Peckoltia, Catfish, Yoda purpurata, Aptostichus sarlacc, Loricariidae | ||
Peckoltia greedoi named after greedo from star wars
Peckoltia greedoi is a species of armored catfish from the Gurupí River drainage of Brazil. Reddish brown in color with three saddle shaped patches on the dorsal surface and three to four dark bands on the tail fin, individuals can measure from 45 to 78 mm (1.8 to 3.1 in) in standard length.
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Etymology
The species was described in 2015 by a team of researchers from Auburn University in Alabama. The researchers named it after the character Greedo from George Lucas' Star Wars franchise, stating that the species and the character shared a "remarkable resemblance".
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