PlanetCatfish.com - Loricariichthys anus (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Loricariichthys anus** (Valenciennes, 1835)
Common Names	Long-lipped Whiptail Catfish Langlæbet Sandsugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Río de la Plata near Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Synonym(s)	Loricaria anus, Loricarichthys anus
Pronunciation	lorry CARRY ICK thiss
Etymology	Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish
Species Information
Size	460mm or 18.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Coastal rivers of southern Brazil and from the Uruguay and lower Paraná River basins. La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná (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) Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, Samborombon Bay, Salado (Buenos Aires) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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 no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale, pp Pl. 6 (fig. 1).
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:13 (species record created: 2010 Aug 05 19:59)