Proloricaria prolixa
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| Proloricaria prolixa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Genus: | Proloricaria |
| Species: | P. prolixa |
| Binomial name | |
| Proloricaria prolixa | |
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Proloricaria prolixa 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 endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the upper Paraná River drainage.[1] This species grows to a standard length of 35.0 cm (13.8 in).[3]
