Pareiorhaphis lophia
| Pareiorhaphis lophia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pareiorhaphis |
| Species: | P. lophia
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| Binomial name | |
| Pareiorhaphis lophia Pereira & Zanata, 2014
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Pareiorhaphis lophia[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Paraguaçu River basin in Brazil. It is typically found in shallow rocky stretches of coastal blackwater rivers, including rapids. It is known to be syntopic with Hypostomus chrysostiktos and Hypostomus jaguar. The species reaches 8.2 cm (3.2 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Pereira, Edson & Zanata, Angela. (2014). A new species of the armored catfish genus Pareiorhaphis Miranda Ribeiro (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Paraguaçu, Bahia State, northeastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology. 12. 35-42. 10.1590/S1679-62252014000100003.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Pareiorhaphis lophia". FishBase.
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