Niobichthys ferrarisi

Niobichthys ferrarisi is the only species of the monotypic genus Niobichthys of loricariid catfish. N. ferrarisi is classified in the tribe Hypoptopomatini within the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae. This fish reaches a length of SL. This species is endemic to Venezuela and occurs in the upper Baria River and the Rio [Negro (Amazon)|Rio Negro] basin.
The fish is named in honor of Carl [Ferraris, Jr.], co-discoverer of this species and participant in the 1984 South American expedition to the type locality of the fish.