Pareiorhaphis azygolechis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the São João River basin, with its type locality being given as 8 km (5 mi) north of Garuva in the state of Paraná in Brazil.[1] The species reaches 11.7 cm (4.6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
Pareiorhaphis azygolechis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Pareiorhaphis |
Species: | P. azygolechis
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Binomial name | |
Pareiorhaphis azygolechis (Pereira & Reis, 2002)
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References
edit- ^ "Pareiorhaphis azygolechis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Pareiorhaphis azygolechis". FishBase.