Biology:Parotocinclus amazonensis
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Short description: Species of fish
Parotocinclus amazonensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Parotocinclus |
Species: | P. amazonensis
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Binomial name | |
Parotocinclus amazonensis Garavello, 1977
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Parotocinclus amazonensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in areas with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0 and a dH range of 5 to 15. The species reaches 2.5 cm (1 inch) in total length.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q520102 entry