Kingdom Animalia Order Siluriformes Subfamily Loricariinae Scientific name Metaloricaria nijsseni Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Loricariidae Tribe Harttiini Higher classification Metaloricaria | |
Similar Catfish, Loricariidae, Loricariinae, Loricaria cataphracta | ||
Metaloricaria nijsseni is a species of armored catfish endemic to Suriname where it occurs in the Suriname, Saramacca, Nickerie and Corantijn River basins. This species grows to a length of 29.5 centimetres (11.6 in) SL.
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