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/loricariidae/loricariichthys/platymetopon/4.jpg "Loricariichthys platymetopon(4) Juvenile - head on view - Click to enlarge")
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/loricariidae/loricariichthys/platymetopon/7.jpg "Loricariichthys platymetopon(7) Habitat: Shallow, muddy pools - Click to enlarge")
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/loricariidae/loricariichthys/platymetopon/9.jpg "Loricariichthys platymetopon(9) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Lago de Ypacarai, San Bernardino, 25°16'S, 57°16'W, Río Paraguay system, Paraguay. |
| Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss - plah tee meat oh pon |
| Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish This specific epithet refers to its flat (platys=flat) forehead (metopon=forehead, brow). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: an incredibly wide distribution from the La Plata River basin right up into Northern
Venezuela. Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) La Plata (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) La Plata , Paraná , Paraguay (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 25.0-29.0°C or 77-84.2°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bijdr. Dierkd. v. 48 (no. 2) 203 Figs. 7-8 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Apr 25 02:30 (species record created: 2001 Jul 13 00:00) |
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