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Oxyropsis carinata

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Oxyropsis carinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Oxyropsis
Species:
O. carinata
Binomial name
Oxyropsis carinata
(Steindachner, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Hypoptopoma carinatum Steindachner, 1879

Oxyropsis carinata is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil, Colombia and Peru where it is found in the Amazon basin. This species grows to a length of 7.6 centimetres (3.0 in) SL.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oxyropsis carinata". FishBase. December 2011 version.