Pariolius armillatus

Taxobox
name = "Pariolius armillatus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Heptapteridae
genus = "Pariolius"
genus_authority = Cope, 1872
species = "P. armillatus"
binomial = "Pariolius armillatus"
binomial_authority = Cope, 1872

"Pariolius armillatus" is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the genus "Pariolius" of the family Heptapteridae.cite journal|url=http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf|title=Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types|first=Carl J., Jr.|last=Ferraris|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1418|pages=1–628|year=2007|format=PDF] It originates from the Upper Amazon River basin of Brazil and Peru. This species inhabits sand and gravel bottoms of creeks of relatively fast flowing water as well as sluggish waters of the same streams where aquatic vegetation is lacking. It feeds mainly on Trichoptera larvae. [fishbase species|genus=Pariolius|species=armillatus|year=2008|month=Oct]

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