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Pareiorhaphis stomias

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Species of catfish

Pareiorhaphis stomias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pareiorhaphis
Species: P. stomias
Binomial name
Pareiorhaphis stomias
(Pereira & Reis, 2002)
Synonyms
  • Hemipsilichthys stomias

Pareiorhaphis stomias is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known only from Brazil, with its type locality being listed as the Araranguá River basin in the state of Santa Catarina. The species reaches 5.2 cm (2 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific name, stomias, refers to its large mouth.

References

  1. "Pareiorhaphis stomias • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Pareiorhaphis stomias". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Pareiorhaphis stomias
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