Spatuloricaria puganensis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Spatuloricaria |
| Species: | S. puganensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Spatuloricaria puganensis | |
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Spatuloricaria puganensis,[3] sometimes known as the longtail pleco,[4] 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 occurs in the Amazon River basin in Peru.[1] This species reaches 22 cm (8.7 in) in length.[5]
References
- 1 2 Hidalgo del Aguila, M. (2016). "Spatuloricaria puganensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T49829932A53817623. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829932A53817623.en. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Spatuloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Spatuloricaria puganensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ "Spatuloricaria puganensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Spatuloricaria puganensis". FishBase. November 2025 version.