Armoured Catfish

Pareiorhaphis regani

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

Pareiorhaphis regani 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
Maximum length: 12.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin.

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