Loricariidae

Pareiorhaphis cerosus

Pareiorhaphis cerosus

• Tropical
• Coastal
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Pareiorhaphis cerosus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in coastal drainage basins in eastern Brazil. The species reaches 11 cm (4.3 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.