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Parotocinclus spilurus

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Parotocinclus spilurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Parotocinclus
Species:
P. spilurus
Binomial name
Parotocinclus spilurus
(Fowler, 1941)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus spilurus

Parotocinclus spilurus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Salgado River in the state of Ceará in Brazil. The species reaches 4 cm (1.6 inches) SL.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ADW: Parotocinclus spilurus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Parotocinclus spilurus". FishBase.