Pareiorhaphis stephanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pareiorhaphis
Species:
P. stephanus
Binomial name
Pareiorhaphis stephanus
(Oliveira & Oyakawa, 1999)
Synonyms
  • Hemipsilichthys stephanus

Pareiorhaphis stephanus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Jequitinhonha River and the São Francisco River in Brazil. It is a nocturnal species typically found in rocky and sandy areas. The species reaches 9.9 cm (3.9 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

  1. "Pareiorhaphis stephanus (Oliveira & Oyakawa, 1999)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Pareiorhaphis stephanus". FishBase.


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