Cteniloricaria napova explained

Cteniloricaria napova is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Paru de Oeste River basin in Suriname. The species reaches 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.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Covain, Raphael & Fisch-Muller, Sonia & Montoya-Burgos, Juan & Mol, Jan & Le Bail, Pierre-Yves & Dray, Stéphane. (2012). The Harttiini (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from the Guianas: a multi-table approach to assess their diversity, evolution, and distribution. Cybium. 36. 115-161.
2. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamilies LITHOGENINAE, HYPOPTOPOMINAE and LORICARIINAE . 22 February 2024 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . 18 January 2024 . v. 43.0.