Paraloricaria

Taxobox
name = "Paraloricaria"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Loricariidae
subfamilia = Loricariinae
tribus = Loricariini
genus = "Paraloricaria"
genus_authority = Isbrücker, 1979
type_species = "Loricaria vetula"
type_species_authority = Valenciennes, 1836
subdivision_ranks = Binomial name
subdivision =
"Paraloricaria agastor"
Isbrücker, 1979
"Paraloricaria commersonoides"
(Devincenzi, 1943)
"Paraloricaria vetula"
(Valenciennes, 1836)

"Paraloricaria" is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Loricariidae. It includes three species, "P. agastor", "P. commersonoides", and "P. vetula".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]

This genus is distributed in the southern part of the South American continent.cite journal|url=http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01462p040.pdf|title=The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis|first=Raphael|last=Covain|coauthors=Fisch-Muller, Sonia|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1462|pages=1–40|year=2007|format=PDF] "P. agastor" originates from the Paraguay River basin. "P. commersonoides" is found in the Uruguay River basin. "P. vetula" inhabits the La Plata River basin.

It shows a strongly flattened body, weak postorbital notches, long and ramified maxillary barbels, and overall, conspicuous fringed barbels. "P. agastor" grows to about 10.8 centimetres (4.3 in) SL.FishBase species|genus=Paraloricaria|species=agastor|year=2007|month=July] "P. commersonoides" reaches a length of about 37 cm (15 in).FishBase species|genus=Paraloricaria|species=commersonoides|year=2007|month=July] "P. vetula" has a maximum size of about 48 cm (19 in).FishBase species|genus=Paraloricaria|species=vetula|year=2007|month=July]

Male "Paraloricaria" are abdomino-lip brooders.

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