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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Loricariichthys melanocheilus Reis & Pereira, 2000 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Mouth of rio Ijuí-Mirim, tributary of rio Ijuí, Pirapó, Rio Grande do Sul, río Uruguay drainage, 28°03'S, 55°11'W, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 209mm or 8.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: lower Paraná and Uruguay River basins. La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay, Ibicuí (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay, Ijuí (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Lower Uruguay (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 nature, Loricariichthys melanocheilus feeds mainly on detritus, followed by plant organic matter, sediment and nematodes. These foods can represent over 50% of the diet of this species. Other foods eaten in nature include microcrustaceans and insects. Algae is sometimes eaten but is a minor component of the diet. User data. |
| Furniture | In nature, found in both small streams and large rivers, usually in areas with a sandy and muddy bottom. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 2000 (no. 4), pp 1042, Fig. 9. |
| 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:1.4.181.6625 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:13 (species record created: 2016 May 11 16:31) |