Metadata

Microcambeva ribeirae

Costa, Lima and Bizerril 2004

ORDERSUB-ORDERFAMILYSUB-FAMILY
SiluriformesLoricarioideiTrichomycteridaeMicrocambevinae

Synonyms

None.

Country

Brazil

Types

Holotype: MZUSP 84301 47.5mm SL.

Paratypes:

Distribution

The distribution, within South America, of the subfamilies Sarcoglanidinae and Glanapteryginae and the subfamily Microcambevinae and completetly disjuct. The first two subfamilies are found throughout Amazonia whereas the third subfamily is found only in the Atlantic Forest of eastern South America (Costa, Henschel and Katz 2020 Figure 5).

Systematics

Costa, Henschel and Katz (2020) determined that the genus Microcambeva is not a memder the subfamily Sarcoglanidinae as has been supposed for some time. They created the new subfamily Microcambevinae for Microcambeva and Listura. The genus Listrura is not included on this website as its species live in leaf litter, rather than sand, and so are not interstitial (or psammophilic) species.

Biological Notes

Colour in life: Body almost translucent.

Conservation Status

[NT]

Oyakawa et al, (2009), MMA Ministério do Meio Ambiente (2018)

Museum Holdings

As above only.

Key References

Costa, W.J.E.M., Lima S.M.Q. and Bizerril, C.R.S.F. Journal Article 2004 Microcambeva ribeirae sp. n. (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae): a new sarcoglanidine catfish from the Rio Ribeira do Iguape basin, southeastern Brazil
Adriaens, D., Baskin, J.N. and Coppens, H. Book Section 2010 Evolutionary morphology of trichomycterid catfishes: about hanging on and digging in
MMA Ministério do Meio Ambiente Book 2018 Livro vermelho da fauna brasileira ameaçada de extinção. Vol. VI
Costa, W.J.E.M., Katz, A.M., Mattos, J.L.O. and Rangel-Pereira, F.S. Journal Article 2019 Two new species of miniature psammophilic sarcoglanidine catfishes of the genus Microcambeva from the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)
Sarmento-Soares, L.M., Pessali, T.C., Reis, V.J.C., Medeiros, L.S., Lima, S.M.Q., Silva, J.P., Martins- Pinheiro, R.F. and de Pinna, M.C.C. Journal Article 2019 Distribution, morphological notes and conservation status of the psammophilous Microcambeva catfishes (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae).
Costa, W.J.E.M., Henschel, E. and Katz, A.M. Journal Article 2020 Multigene phylogeny reveals convergent evolution in small interstitial catfishes from the Amazon and Atlantic forests (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)
Costa, W.J.E.M., Vilardo, P. and Katz, A.M. Journal Article 2020 Sympatric sister species with divergent morphological features of psammophilic catfishes of the south-eastern Brazilian genus Microcambeva (Siluriformes:Trichomycteridae)
Costa, W.J.E.M. and Katz, A.M. Journal Article 2021 Comparative morphology, phylogeny, classification and evolution of interstitial habits in Microcambevine catfishes (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)
Medeiros, L.S de., Sarmento-Soares, L.M. and Lima, S.M.Q. Journal Article 2021 A new psammophilous catfish of the genus Microcambeva (Teleostei: Trichomycteridae) from the Rio Doce basin, southeastern Brazil