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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Loricaria turi Saraiva, Abreu, Ottoni & Piorski, 2021 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lago do Rapa Cuia, Turiaçu River basin, Maranhão, Brazil, 2°23'30.28"S, 45°23'49.15"W. |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| 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 | Maranhão waters, Turiaçu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa 4915 (no. 3), pp 425, Figs. 1, 2C. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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:1.4.69.8129 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2021 Jan 22 19:38) |