Eurycheilichthys pantherinus explained

Eurycheilichthys pantherinus is a species of armored catfish from the upper and middle Uruguay River basin in Brazil and Argentina.^[1] It inhabits shady, fast-flowing, shallow water, ranging from approximately 200 - 500 metres in elevation. The substratum is predominantly stones, with little or no macrophytes.^[2] This species grows to a length of 4.2cm (01.7inches) SL.

References

• Azpelicueta, M. & S. Koerber (2014): First record of the hypoptopomatine genus Eurycheilichthys Reis & Schaefer, 1993 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from Argentina. Checklist 10 (5): 1210-1212

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eurycheilichthys pantherinus - first record from Argentina . 9 August 2017 . Peces Criolllos.
2. Eurycheilus pantherinus (Siluroidei: Loricariidae), a New Genus and Species of Hypoptopomatinae from Southern Brazil. Roberto E.. Reis. 1446554. Roberto Esser dos Reis. Schaefer, Scott A.. Copeia. 1992. 215–223. 10.2307/1446554. 1992. 1.