Discolor Whiptail Catfish

Loricaria parnahybae

Sixteen Centimeters Catfish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Discolor Whiptail Catfish is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 16 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil and French Guiana.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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