Pogonopoma obscurum

Pogonopoma obscurum
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. obscurum
Binomial name
Pogonopoma obscurum
Quevedo & R. E. dos Reis, 2002

Pogonopoma obscurum is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the upper reaches of the Uruguay River, in the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. This species is fairly common and inhabits stretches of the main river and its tributaries, with relatively rapid water currents over bottoms usually formed by rocks and boulders.[1] This species grows to a length of 24.9 centimetres (9.8 in) SL.

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