/siluriformes/loricariidae/loricariichthys/maculatus/1.jpg "Loricariichthys maculatus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Loricariichthys maculatus (Bloch, 1794) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | South America (probably Suriname). |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria accipenser, Loricaria amazonica, Loricaria maculata, Loricaria parahemiodon, Loricaria typus, Parahemiodon typus, Plecostomus cataphracta |
| Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rivers of Suriname. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (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 2021. |
| 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 | Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 8, pp 73, Pl. 375 (figs. 1-2). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.181.7689 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:13 (species record created: 2020 Aug 09 02:40) |
