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Habitat: Venezuelan llanos in the dry season/siluriformes/loricariidae/loricariichthys/brunneus/6.jpg "Loricariichthys brunneus")
Habitat: Shallow, muddy pools/siluriformes/loricariidae/loricariichthys/brunneus/7.jpg "Loricariichthys brunneus")
Rio Apure, 173.4mm SL (ANSP198885), Dorsal view
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Loricariichthys brunneus (Hancock, 1828) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Orinoco River, Demerara, Guyana. |
| Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River basin. Orinoco (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. |
| 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 Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zoological Journal, London v. 4, pp 247. |
| 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 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2015 Nov 02 14:21 (species record created: 2015 May 15 12:49) |