Paraloricaria
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| Genus: | Paraloricaria Isbrücker, 1979
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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
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Paraloricaria". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ 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.
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