Paraloricaria
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Paraloricaria
Isbrücker, 1979
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| Loricaria vetula Valenciennes, 1836
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Paraloricaria is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Paraloricaria agastor Isbrücker, 1979
- Paraloricaria commersonoides (Devincenzi, 1943)
- Paraloricaria vetula (Valenciennes, 1835)
Description
Paraloricaria shows a strongly flattened body, weak postorbital notches, long and ramified maxillary barbels, and overall, conspicuous fringed barbels.[2]
Male Paraloricaria are abdomino-lip brooders.[2]
References
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- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Paraloricaria in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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