Kingdom Animalia Order Siluriformes Subfamily Stegophilinae Higher classification Stegophilinae | Phylum Chordata Family Trichomycteridae Scientific name Parastegophilus Rank Genus | |
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Parastegophilus is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
P. maculatus originates from the lower Paraná and Uruguay River basins in Argentina while P. paulensis is from the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil. Parastegophilus species grow to about 5.4–6.0 centimetres (2.1–2.4 in) in length. P. maculatus enters the gill chamber of the catfish Luciopimelodus pati and feeds on the gills.
References
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