Proloricaria prolixa

(Proloricaria prolixa)

Description

Proloricaria prolixa is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the upper Paraná River drainage. It is the only recognized species in its genus. This species grows to a length of 35.0 centimetres (13.8 in) SL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Loricariidae
Genus:Proloricaria
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