Parancistrus aurantiacus
| Parancistrus aurantiacus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Parancistrus |
| Species: | P. aurantiacus
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| Binomial name | |
| Parancistrus aurantiacus (Castelnau, 1855)
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Parancistrus aurantiacus is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil and Peru, where it is found in the Ucayali, Tocantins and Xingu Rivers. This species grows to a length of 19.3 centimetres (7.6 in) SL.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parancistrus aurantiacus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Salvador, G.N. (2024). "Parancistrus aurantiacus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T49829959A160186530. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T49829959A160186530.en. Retrieved 8 September 2025.