Proloricaria

Proloricaria
Proloricaria prolixa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Loricariinae
Genus: Proloricaria
Isbrücker, 2001[1]
Type species
Proloricaria prolixa
(Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978)[1]

Proloricaria is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes. The catfishes in this genus are found in South America with both species being found in the upper Paraná River basin.[2]

Species

Proloricaria contains the following recognised species:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Loricariinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Proloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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