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| Scientific Name | Loricaria parnahybae Steindachner, 1907 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Parnahyba, Victoria, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria piauhiae |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). Named for the Rio Parnahyba in Victoria, Brazil. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 160mm (6.3") 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. L. parnahybae has a longer snout than the otherwise similar L. simillima. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil and French Guiana. Reported also from the Rio Guama. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Pará, Guamá (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien v. 44 (no. 10) 153 [2] |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Apr 25 02:29 (species record created: 2006 Apr 09 00:00) |
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