Pseudohemiodon laticeps
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| Pseudohemiodon laticeps | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudohemiodon |
| Species: | P. laticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudohemiodon laticeps | |
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Pseudohemiodon laticeps 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 Uruguay, Paraná, and Paraguay river basins, it has been recorded from Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.[1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 29.8 cm (11.7 in).[3]