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Scientific Name | Loricaria nickeriensis Isbrücker, 1979 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Fallawatra River, 5 kilometers south-southwest of Stondansie falls, Nickerie District, Suriname. |
Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
Species Information | |
Size | 120mm or 4.7" 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: Nickerie and Marowijne River basins. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Nickerie (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 5 (no. 4) [for 1978], pp 97, Figs. 11-13. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2021 Feb 13 01:28 (species record created: 2015 Dec 22 07:40) |