''Neoplecostomus paraty'' is a

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in the family

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. It is native to

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, where it is known from coastal streams in

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, near the municipality of

Paraty Paraty (or Parati, ) is a preserved Portuguese colonial (1500–1822) and Brazilian Imperial (1822–1889) municipality with a population of about 43,000. The name "Paraty" originates from the local Guaianá Indians' indigenous Tupi language, ...

in the state of

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. The species reaches at least 9.2 cm (3.6 inches) in

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. It was described in 2017 by Arieli Matheus Cherobim (of

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), Henrique Lazzarotto (of the

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), and Francisco Langeani (also of São Paulo State University) on the basis of its distinctive coloration and morphology.Cherobim, Arieli & Lazzarotto, Henrique & Langeani, Francisco. (2016). A new species of the catfish Neoplecostomus (Loricariidae: Neoplecostominae) from a coastal drainage in Southeastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology. 14. 10.1590/1982-0224-20160015.

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paraty Paraty (or Parati, ) is a preserved Portuguese colonial (1500–1822) and Brazilian Imperial (1822–1889) municipality with a population of about 43,000. The name "Paraty" originates from the local Guaianá Indians' indigenous Tupi language, ...

Suckermouth catfish of Brazil Fish described in 2017 {{Neoplecostominae-stub