Biology:Pareiorhaphis bahianus

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Pareiorhaphis bahianus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pareiorhaphis
Species:
P. bahianus
Binomial name
Pareiorhaphis bahianus
(Gosline, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Corymbophanes bahianus
  • Hemipsilichthys bahianus
  • Pareiorhaphis bahiana
Short description: Species of catfish

Pareiorhaphis bahianus, sometimes known as the spotted hedgehog pleco or by its associated L-number, LDA-017,[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in small coastal drainage basins near Ilhéus in the state of Bahia in Brazil . The species reaches 12 cm (4.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6404840 entry