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Neoplecostomus granosus

Neoplecostomus granosus

Classification

Neoplecostomus granosus 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 is endemic to Brazil. Taxonomy Neoplecostomus granosus was first formally described as Hypostomus granosus in 1840 by the French zoologist Achille Valenciennes, with its type locality given as Cayenne, French Guiana or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 7