Parotocinclus seridoensis

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Parotocinclus seridoensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Parotocinclus
Species:
P. seridoensis
Binomial name
Parotocinclus seridoensis
Ramos, Barris-Neto, Britski & Lima, 2013

Parotocinclus seridoensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper basin of the Piranhas River in Brazil. The specific epithet of this species, seridoensis, refers to the Caatinga ecoregion of Brazil where the species is found, which is reportedly locally known as "Sertão do Seridó". The species reaches 4.3 cm (1.7 inches) SL.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ramos, T.P., Barros-Neto, L.F., Britski, H.A., & Lima, S.M. (2013). Parotocinclus seridoensis, a new hypoptopomatine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Piranhas-Açu basin, northeastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 11, 787-796.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Parotocinclus seridoensis". FishBase.