Pariolius Explained

Pariolius is a genus of three-barbeled catfish native to South America. It was monotypic (containing one species, P. armillatus) for more than 150 years until further congeners were discovered in 2024.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

• Pariolius armillatus Cope, 1872
• Pariolius maldonadoi Faustino-Fuster, D. R., López-Castaño, J. A., Quiñones, J. M. & Meza-Vargas, V., 2024 ^{[1] [2]}
• Pariolius pax Faustino-Fuster, D. R., López-Castaño, J. A., Quiñones, J. M. & Meza-Vargas, V., 2024 ^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: New species of catfish with 'collar' discovered in Colombia . Miami Herald.
2. Web site: New Species Discovered: The Maldonado-Ocampo’s Catfish in Colombia . Colombia Photo Expeditions .
3. Faustino-Fuster, D. R.. López-Castaño, J. A.. Quiñones, J. M. . Meza-Vargas, V. . amp . 2024. Increasing the species diversity of the monotypic genus Pariolius Cope 1872 (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) after more than 150 years. Zootaxa. 5433. 3. 389–403. 10.11646/zootaxa.5433.3.6.