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| Scientific Name | Loricaria cataphracta Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Common Name(s) | L062 |
| Type Locality | Mouth of Marowijne R., near Galibi, 5°45'N, 54°00'W, Suriname. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria carinata, Loricaria cirrhosa, Loricaria dentata, Loricaria dura, Loricaria setifera, Plecostomus flagellaris |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah - cat ah frak tah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 295mm (11.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | When young, Loricaria spp. can be differentiated from the similar Rineloricaria spp. by their more feathered sucker-mouths. In adults this difference is considerably more evident. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin and coastal rivers of the Guianas. Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Systema Nat. ed. 10v. 1 - pp307 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Feb 24 13:24 (species record created: 2004 May 15 00:00) |
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