Paraloricaria vetula
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| Paraloricaria vetula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Paraloricaria |
| Species: | P. vetula |
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| Paraloricaria vetula (Valenciennes, 1835)[2] | |
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Paraloricaria vetula is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the drainage basin of the Río de la Plata, in the Uruguay and Parańa Rivers, in Argentina Brazil and Uruguay.[1] This species grows to a total length of 55.4 cm (21.8 in).[3]
