Paraloricaria

Paraloricaria is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.

Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
 * Paraloricaria agastor Isbrücker, 1979
 * Paraloricaria commersonoides (Devincenzi, 1943)
 * Paraloricaria vetula (Valenciennes, 1835)

Description
Paraloricaria shows a strongly flattened body, weak postorbital notches, long and ramified maxillary barbels, and overall, conspicuous fringed barbels.

Male Paraloricaria are abdomino-lip brooders.