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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Loricaria clavipinna Fowler, 1940 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Contamana, Ucayali River basin, Peru. |
| Type Locality Notes | Type locality approximated from narrative in original description and modern location of Contamana, Peru. |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" 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: Amazon River basin. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (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 | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 91 (for 1939), pp 247, Figs. 44-47. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.69.5550 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 17:12) |