Pariolius pax is a species of three-barbeled catfish found only in small creeks and tributaries of the upper Orinoco River basin. This species grows to a length of SL and inhabits sand and gravel bottoms of creeks of relatively fast flowing water as well as sluggish waters of the same streams where aquatic vegetation is lacking. It feeds mainly on Trichoptera larvae.
Etymology The specific epithet is Latin for "peace", given specifically in allusion to PAX, the peace movement from the Netherlands, which since the early 1990s has been working to protect human security, prevent armed conflicts and build societies with peace and justice in Colombia.
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