Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979 |
Common Name | |
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 or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: La Plata River basin. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paranapanema (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Lower Uruguay, Negro (Lower Uruguay) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Temperature | 25.0-29.0°C or 77-84.2°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | In general, Loricariichthys show a varied diet including a lot of detritus and sediments, plus algae, microcrustaceans, fungi, plant remains, and larval insects. User data. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is but a single breeding report, read it here. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde v. 48 (no. 2), pp 203, Figs. 7-8. |
Registered Keepers | There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 23 14:41 (species record created: 2001 Jul 13 00:00) |