Cteniloricaria napova

Cteniloricaria napova
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Cteniloricaria
Species:	C. napova
Binomial name
Cteniloricaria napova Covain & Fisch-Muller, 2012 [2]

The fish labeled with the letter E in this image is a specimen of Cteniloricaria napova.

Cteniloricaria napova is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. It is found in South America, where it occurs in the upper Paru de Oeste River basin in Suriname. The species reaches 12.9 cm (5.1 in) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific name, napova, is derived from the Tiriyó language and means "thank you", honoring the Tiriyó people of Sipaliwini District for collecting and providing specimens of the species. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Cteniloricaria napova". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T164519395A164519459. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164519395A164519459.en . Retrieved 22 February 2024.
2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Cteniloricaria". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 31 December 2025.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Cteniloricaria napova". FishBase .
4. Covain, R.; Fisch-Muller, S.; Montoya-Burgos, J.I.; et al. (2012). "The Harttiini (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from the Guianas: a multi-table approach to assess their diversity, evolution, and distribution". Cybium. 36 (1): 115–161.
5. Christopher Scarpf (30 December 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 31 December 2025.