Proloricaria prolixa is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the upper Paraná River drainage. It is the only recognized species in the genus Proloricaria. This species grows to a length of 35.0 centimetres (13.8 in) SL.

Proloricaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Loricariinae
Tribe: Loricariini
Genus: Proloricaria
Isbrücker, 2001
Species:
P. prolixa
Binomial name
Proloricaria prolixa

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Proloricaria prolixa". FishBase. December 2011 version.