Paraloricaria commersonoides

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Paraloricaria commersonoides
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Paraloricaria
Species:
P. commersonoides
Binomial name
Paraloricaria commersonoides
(Devincenzi, 1943) [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Loricaria commersonoidesDevincenzi, 1943

Paraloricaria commersonoides is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and thesubfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes. [2] This catfish is found in the Uruguay River in Brazil and Uruguay. [1] This species reaches a maximum length of 37 cm (15 in). [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2021). "Paraloricaria commersonoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021 e.T140617749A140617766. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T140617749A140617766.pt . Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Paraloricaria". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paraloricaria commersonoides". FishBase . November 2025 version.