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| Scientific Name | Loricaria pumila Thomas & Py-Daniel, 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 81mm (3.2") 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: Brazil in Rio Amazonas near the mouth of rio Tapajós and rio Pará adjacent to and including lower rio Tocantins. Amazon, Lower Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Tapajós  , Lower Tapajós (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds in nature on Insects and insect larvae. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Hits | 1925 hits. |
| Last Update | 2008 Dec 27 01:47 (species record created: 2008 Dec 20 11:25) |
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