Proloricaria prolixa (Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978)
Proloricaria prolixa
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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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