Paraloricaria

Paraloricaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Loricariinae
Tribe: Loricariini
Genus: Paraloricaria
Isbrücker, 1979
Type species
Loricaria vetula
Valenciennes, 1836

Paraloricaria is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]

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

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Paraloricaria". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  2. ^ a b Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.


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