Pareiorhaphis hystrix

Pareiorhaphis hystrix

Eleven Point Five Centimeters Catfish from the Brazilian Coast

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

Pareiorhaphis hystrix is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish is endemic to Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pareiorhaphis
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated