Kingdom Animalia Order Siluriformes Subfamily Hypoptopomatinae Higher classification Eurycheilichthys | Phylum Chordata Family Loricariidae Tribe Otothyrini Rank Species | |
Scientific name Eurycheilichthys pantherinus Similar Loricariidae, Catfish, Hypoptopomatinae | ||
Eurycheilichthys pantherinus - first record from Argentina
Eurycheilichthys pantherinus is a species of armored catfish from the upper and middle Uruguay River basin in Brazil and Argentina. It inhabits shady, fast-flowing, shallow water, ranging from approximately 200–500 metres in elevation. The substratum is predominantly stones, with little or no macrophytes. This species grows to a length of 4.2 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.
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