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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Loricaria sp. (LDA103) |
| Common Names | LDA103, Seco Whiptail Catfish Seco-piskehalemalle (Denmark) |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| 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. This species has a black "bandit" eye mask running, from cheek to cheek, over the eyes and head. There is little black pigmentation in the snout in front of this single band. The remainder of the fish is indistinctly mottled with some darker banding. |
| General Remarks | Due to the demise of Das Aquarium, this LDA number was introduced, in English, in Aqualog News 72, January 2008. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio Seco, Colombia. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Middle Magdalena, Seco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.69.2465 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Feb 04 12:23 (species record created: 2010 Apr 24 13:01) |