Parotocinclus spilurus

Parotocinclus spilurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Parotocinclus
Species:
P. spilurus
Binomial name
Parotocinclus spilurus
(Fowler, 1941)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus spilurus

Parotocinclus spilurus[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Salgado River in the state of Ceará in Brazil. The species reaches 4 cm (1.6 in) SL.[3]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Parotocinclus spilurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186379A1812156. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186379A1812156.pt. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  2. ^ "ADW: Parotocinclus spilurus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Parotocinclus spilurus". FishBase.