Pareiorhaphis bahianus

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Pareiorhaphis bahianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pareiorhaphis
Species:
P. bahianus
Binomial name
Pareiorhaphis bahianus
(Gosline, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Corymbophanes bahianus
  • Hemipsilichthys bahianus
  • Pareiorhaphis bahiana

Pareiorhaphis bahianus, sometimes known as the spotted hedgehog pleco or by its associated L-number, LDA-017,[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in small coastal drainage basins near Ilhéus in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The species reaches 12 cm (4.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References[edit]

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