PlanetCatfish.com - Paraloricaria commersonoides (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Paraloricaria commersonoides** (Devincenzi, 1943)
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Uruguay at Paysandú, Uruguay.
Synonym(s)	Loricaria commersonoides
Etymology	(Greek)Para=Near + (Latin)lorica, loricare=cuirass of corslet of leather(a suit of armour made of leather).
Species Information
Size	370mm or 14.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America. La Plata, Uruguay (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 (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná Delta (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Comunicaciones Zoologicas del Museo de Historia Natural de Montevideo v. 1 (no. 1), pp3, Figs. 2-4.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:12 (species record created: 2011 Aug 17 01:32)