Pseudohemiodon thorectes
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| Pseudohemiodon thorectes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudohemiodon |
| Species: | P. thorectes |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudohemiodon thorectes | |
Pseudohemiodon thorectes 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 Bolivia where it is found in the basins of the Mamoré and Grande rivers in the Amazon basin.[1] The maximum standard length reached by this fish is 11.7 cm (4.6 in).[3]