''Pogonopoma parahybae'' is a species of
armored catfish Armoured catfish may refer to:
*Family Loricariidae: The armoured suckermouth catfish, also known as suckermouth catfish, armoured catfish or simply 'plecs' or 'plecos'
*Family Callichthyidae: armoured catfish, includes the genera
**''Corydoras'', ...
endemic to
Brazil where it is found in the
Paraíba do Sul
The Paraíba do Sul (), or simply termed Paraíba, is a river in southeast Brazil. It flows west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos dos Goytacazes. The river receives its name when ...
river basin, where it occurs in areas of mid to strong water current usually associated with rocky substrate.
This species grows to a length of
SL.
References
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Hypostominae
Fish of South America
Fish of Brazil
Endemic fauna of Brazil
Fish described in 1877
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