Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis
Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Pomba River and the Paraíba do Sul in Brazil. It is typically found in small streams with moderate to fast flow, margins covered in aquatic vegetation, and a substrate composed of rocks and sand. It is known to occur alongside the species Geophagus brasiliensis and Neoplecostomus microps, as well as members of the genera Astyanax, Characidium, Harttia, Imparfinis, and Trichomycterus. The species reaches 3.9 cm (1.5 in) in standard length.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pareiorhina |
| Species: | P. hyptiorhachis |
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| Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis Silva, Roxo & Oliveira, 2013 | |
Dorsal, lateral, and ventral views of the holotype of Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis.
References
- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022: e.T140618438A140618442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140618438A140618442.pt. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- Silva, G. de S., Roxo, F. F., & Oliveira, C. (2013). Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis, a new catfish species from Rio Paraíba do Sul basin, southeastern Brazil (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). ZooKeys, (315), 65–76. doi:10.3897/zookeys.315.5307
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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