Dasyloricaria paucisquama
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| Dasyloricaria paucisquama | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Dasyloricaria |
| Species: | D. paucisquama |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasyloricaria paucisquama | |
Dasyloricaria paucisquama[2] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[1]. This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the upper and middle Magdalena River basin in Colombia. The species reaches a standard length of 20.3 cm (8.0 in).[3] Its specific epithet, paucisquama, is derived from Latin and refers to the low number of central abdominal plates typical of the species.[4]
