Parancistrus aurantiacus

Parancistrus aurantiacus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Parancistrus
Species:
P. aurantiacus
Binomial name
Parancistrus aurantiacus
(Castelnau, 1855)

Parancistrus aurantiacus is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil and Peru, where it is found in the Ucayali, Tocantins and Xingu Rivers. This species grows to a length of 19.3 centimetres (7.6 in) SL.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parancistrus aurantiacus". FishBase. December 2011 version.


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