Paraloricaria
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Paraloricaria agastor |
Paraloricaria is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Loricariidae. It includes three species, P. agastor, P. commersonoides, and P. vetula.[1]
This genus is distributed in the southern part of the South American continent.[2] P. agastor originates from the Paraguay River basin. P. commersonoides is found in the Uruguay River basin. P. vetula inhabits the La Plata River basin.[1]
It shows a strongly flattened body, weak postorbital notches, long and ramified maxillary barbels, and overall, conspicuous fringed barbels.[2] P. agastor grows to about 10.8 centimetres (4.3 in) SL.[3] P. commersonoides reaches a length of about 37 cm (15 in).[4] P. vetula has a maximum size of about 48 cm (19 in).[5]
Male Paraloricaria are abdomino-lip brooders.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa 1418: 1–628.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Paraloricaria agastor". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
- ^ "Paraloricaria commersonoides". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
- ^ "Paraloricaria vetula". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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