Spatuloricaria puganensis

Spatuloricaria puganensis,[1] sometimes known as the longtail pleco,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Marañón River basin in Peru. The species reaches 22 cm (8.7 inches) in length.[3]

Spatuloricaria puganensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Spatuloricaria
Species:
S. puganensis
Binomial name
Spatuloricaria puganensis
(Pearson, 1937)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria puganensis

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Spatuloricaria puganensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  2. ^ "Spatuloricaria puganensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Spatuloricaria puganensis". FishBase.