Proloricaria prolixa
| Proloricaria prolixa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Genus: | Proloricaria |
| Species: | P. prolixa |
| Binomial name | |
| Proloricaria prolixa | |
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Proloricaria prolixa 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 endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the upper Paraná River drainage.[1] This species grows to a standard length of 35.0 cm (13.8 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Proloricaria prolixa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T187100A1823119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187100A1823119.pt. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Prloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Proloricaria prolixa". FishBase. November 2026 version.