Rhinelepis aspera
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| Rhinelepis aspera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Rhinelepinae |
| Genus: | Rhinelepis |
| Species: | R. aspera |
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| Rhinelepis aspera | |
Rhinelepis aspera is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored catfishes, and the subfamily Rhinelepinae, the rhinelepine plecos.[2] This catfish occurs in South America, where it occurs in the São Francisco and upper Paraná River basins of Brazil and Paraguay.[1] This species grows to a total length of 49 cm (19 in).[3]
