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| Scientific Name | Paraloricaria vetula (Valenciennes, 1835) |
| Common Name | Vieja De Cola (Argentinian) |
| Type Locality | Vicinity of Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria vetula |
| Etymology | (Greek)Para=Near + (Latin)lorica, loricare=cuirass of corslet of leather(a suit of armour made of leather). Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 480mm or 18.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale, pp Pl. 6 (fig. 2). |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. vetula on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. vetula on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. vetula on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. vetula on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.255.975 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |