Paraloricaria vetula
| Paraloricaria vetula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Paraloricaria |
| Species: | P. vetula |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraloricaria vetula (Valenciennes, 1835)[2] | |
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Paraloricaria vetula is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the drainage basin of the Río de la Plata, in the Uruguay and Parańa Rivers, in Argentina Brazil and Uruguay.[1] This species grows to a total length of 55.4 cm (21.8 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Paraloricaria vetula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T187345A1826794. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T187345A1826794.en. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Paraloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paraloricaria vetula". FishBase. November 2025 version.