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Eurycheilichthys pantherinus

Eurycheilichthys pantherinus

Classification

Eurycheilichthys pantherinus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish occurs in the upper and middle Uruguay River basin in Brazil and Argentina. It inhabits shady, fast-flowing, shallow water, ranging from approximately 200–500 m (660–1,640 ft) in elevation.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog