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Loricariidae
Parotocinclus prata
Parotocinclus prata
- Blue
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Elongated
- Small
- Tropical fish
Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Elongated
SmallParotocinclus prata 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
- Parotocinclus
- Maximum length
- 5 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- South America: Rio da Prata, a tributary of the Rio Sao Francisco basin in southeastern Brazil.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
