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| Scientific Name | Loricaria lentiginosa Isbrücker, 1979 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | High basin of Rio Paraná, Represa de Volta Grande, Rio Grande, Sao Paulo, e. Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Proloricaria lentiginosa |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 290mm (11.4") 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: Upper Paraná River basin La Plata  , Paraná , Upper Paraná (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Rev. Fr. Aquariol. v. 5 (no. 4) (1978) 97 Figs. 9, 10 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Decker504. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Jul 28 08:55 (species record created: 2002 Mar 11 00:00) |
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