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Etymology: Eurycheilichthys: Greek, eurys = long + Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); pantherinus: Specific epithet 'pantherinus' refers to the distinctive color pattern (resembling the color pattern of the largest South American field cat (Panthera onca).
More on authors: Reis & Schaefer.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: upper and middle Uruguay River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26607)
Inhabits shady, fast flowing, shallow water; bottom predominantly rocks and small stones, with little or no macrophytes (Ref. 26607).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reis, R.E. and S.A. Schaefer, 1992. Eurycheilus pantherinus (Siluroidei: Loricariidae), a new genus and species of Hypoptopomatinae from southern Brazil. Copeia 1992(1):215-223. (Ref. 26607)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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