Brochiloricaria
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| Brochiloricaria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Genus: | Brochiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979[1] |
| Type species | |
| Brochiloricaria chauliodon | |
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Brochiloricaria is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Brochiloricaria chauliodon Isbrücker, 1979 (Orchid leather neck whiptail)
- Brochiloricaria macrodon (Kner, 1853)
