Pareiorhaphis eurycephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pareiorhaphis
Species:
P. eurycephalus
Binomial name
Pareiorhaphis eurycephalus
(Pereira & Reis, 2002)
Synonyms
  • Hemipsilichthys eurycephalus

Pareiorhaphis eurycephalus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Canoas River basin in the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil, with its type locality being listed as near Urubici.[1] The species reaches 6.3 cm (2.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

  1. "Pareiorhaphis eurycephalus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Pareiorhaphis eurycephalus". FishBase.


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