Spatuloricaria phelpsi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela, with its type locality reportedly being the Socuy River.[2] The species reaches 33.8 cm (13.3 inches) in standard length and is known to feed on algae and detritus.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Spatuloricaria |
| Species: | S. phelpsi
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| Spatuloricaria phelpsi Schultz, 1944
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Spatuloricaria phelpsi". itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Spatuloricaria phelpsi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Spatuloricaria phelpsi". FishBase.
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