Paracanthopoma
| Paracanthopoma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Subfamily: | Vandelliinae |
| Genus: | Paracanthopoma Giltay, 1935 |
| Type species | |
| Paracanthopoma parva Giltay, 1935
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Paracanthopoma is a genus of pencil catfishes native to South America.
Species
[edit]There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Paracanthopoma ahriman de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
- Paracanthopoma cangussu Henschel, Katz & Costa 2021
- Paracanthopoma capeta de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
- Paracanthopoma carrapata de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
- Paracanthopoma daemon de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
- Paracanthopoma irritans de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
- Paracanthopoma malevola de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
- Paracanthopoma parva Giltay, 1935
- Paracanthopoma saci Dagosta & de Pinna, 2021
- Paracanthopoma satanica de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
- Paracanthopoma truculenta de Pinna & Dagosta, 2022
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Paracanthopoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 April 2025.