Pogonopoma parahybae

Pogonopoma parahybae
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Rhinelepini
Genus: Pogonopoma
Species: P. parahybae
Binomial name
Pogonopoma parahybae
(Steindachner, 1877)

Pogonopoma parahybae is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Paraíba do Sul river basin, where it occurs in areas of mid to strong water current usually associated with rocky substrate.[1] This species grows to a length of 26.3 centimetres (10.4 in) SL.

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