Pareiorhaphis azygolechis
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| Pareiorhaphis azygolechis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pareiorhaphis |
| Species: | P. azygolechis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pareiorhaphis azygolechis (Pereira & Reis, 2002) | |
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Pareiorhaphis azygolechis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the São João River basin, with its type locality being given as 8 km (5 mi) north of Garuva in the state of Paraná in Brazil.[1] The species reaches 11.7 cm (4.6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
