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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Loricariichthys labialis (Boulenger, 1895) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Paraguay. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria labialis |
| Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 220mm or 8.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraguay and middle Paraná River basins. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná (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 | |
| 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 | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1895 (pt 3), pp 527. |
| 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:1.4.181.6626 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:13 (species record created: 2016 May 11 16:33) |