Pareiorhaphis steindachneri (Miranda Ribeiro 1918)

Preadipose azygous plates 1-2; hypertrophied odontode in head margins longer than mandibular ramus and shorter than snout length in fully mature males; cleithral width 27.9-33.7% SL; adipose fin present; pectoral fin spine curved and short, not passing half pelvic fin when adpressed; head length 30.2-36.4% SL (Ref. 42856).

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Analsoft rays: 6

Pareiorhaphis steindachneri is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Cubatão River, the Itapocu River, and the Itajaí-Açu River in Brazil. The species reaches 14.3 cm (5.6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.