Pogonopoma parahybae
| Pogonopoma parahybae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pogonopoma |
| Species: | P. parahybae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pogonopoma parahybae (Steindachner, 1877)[2]
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Pogonopoma parahybae 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 is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Paraíba do Sul river basin, where it occurs in areas of medium to strong water current usually associated with rocky substrate.[3] This species grows to a standard length of 26.3 cm (10.4 in).[4]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2023). "Pogonopoma parahybae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023 e.T186689A1816892. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186689A1816892.pt. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pogonopoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ Quevedo, Rodrigo; Reis, Roberto E. (2002). Schaefer, S. A. (ed.). "Pogonopoma obscurum: A New Species of Loricariid Catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Southern Brazil, with Comments on the Genus Pogonopoma" (PDF). Copeia. 2002 (2): 402–410. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0402:POANSO]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 85769730.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pogonopoma parahybae". FishBase. November 2025 version.