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    Scientific NamePareiorhaphis eurycephalus    (Pereira & Reis, 2002)
    Common Name
    Type LocalityCreek tributary of rio Canoas, east of vila São José, on road to serra do Corvo Branco, 28°03'33"S, 49°25'42"W, Urubici, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
    Synonym(s)Hemipsilichthys eurycephalus
    EtymologyLorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
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    Size63mm or 2.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
    IdentificationPareiorhaphis species are primarily diagnosed from remaining neoplecostomines by having the canal plate firmly articulated to the preopercle, and by a series of sexually-dimorphic features of hypertrophied odontodes of adult males, giving the fish a hispid appearance.

    Pareiorhaphis species are primarily diagnosed from remaining neoplecostomines by having the canal plate firmly articulated to the preopercle, and by a series of sexually-dimorphic features of hypertrophied odontodes of adult males, giving the fish a hispid appearance.
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    DistributionSouth America
    La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Canoas (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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    IUCN Red List Category
    Least Concern
    , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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    BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceIchthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 13 (no. 2), pp 131, Fig. 21.
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    Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)