Biology:Parotocinclus haroldoi
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Short description: Species of fish
| Parotocinclus haroldoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Parotocinclus |
| Species: | P. haroldoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Parotocinclus haroldoi Garavello, 1988
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Parotocinclus haroldoi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from the state of Piauí in Brazil , with a 2020 redescription defining its range as the Parnaíba River basin.[2] The species reaches 3.5 cm (1.4 inches) SL.[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Heraldo A. Britski of the Universidade de São Paulo, who loaned Garavello the type specimens, and revised Garavello’s manuscript, and contributed many ideas for the manuscripts improvement.[4]
References
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Parotocinclus haroldoi". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=679973#null.
- ↑ Ramos, Telton Pedro Anselmo et al. “Redescription of Parotocinclus haroldoi Garavello, 1988 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), Northeastern Brazil.” Zootaxa vol. 4751,2 zootaxa.4751.2.7. 17 Mar. 2020, doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4751.2.7
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2021). "Parotocinclus haroldoi". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/53539.
- ↑ "Order SILURIFORMES: Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamilies LITHOGENINAE, HYPOPTOPOMINAE and LORICARIINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/siluriformes3/.
Wikidata ☰ Q2881439 entry
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