Proloricaria

Genus of fishes

Proloricaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Tribe: Loricariini
Genus: Proloricaria
Isbrücker, 2001
Type species
Proloricaria prolixa
(Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978)

Proloricaria is a small genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to Brazil. Both species are found in the upper Paraná River basin.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Proloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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