Spatuloricaria puganensis,[1] sometimes known as the longtail pleco,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Marañón River basin in Peru. The species reaches 22 cm (8.7 inches) in length.[3]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Spatuloricaria |
Species: | S. puganensis
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Binomial name | |
Spatuloricaria puganensis (Pearson, 1937)
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Spatuloricaria puganensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Spatuloricaria puganensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Spatuloricaria puganensis". FishBase.