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Proloricaria prolixa (Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978) |
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photo by
Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 46.2 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 660.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Upper Paraná River drainage, La Plata basin. | |||
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| Biology: | Herbivore. Feeds on periphyton growing on the rocky bottom of the river (Ref. 56003). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||