/siluriformes/loricariidae/ancistrus/cf_cirrhosus/1.jpg "Common member of the family Loricariidae") | |
 Family Overview | |
|---|---|
| Pronounced | Lori KARI Iday |
| Family Common Name | Suckermouth Armoured Catfishes |
| Etymology | Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Features | Rows of armour plating covering body, underslung suckermouth. |
| Distribution | South America |
| Common Names | Suckermouth Catfish, Pleco, Bristlenose, Oto, Whiptail |
| Size | Smallest 88mm, largest 180mm, average 122mm, most commonly 88mm. All SL. |
| Subfamilies | There are 2 subfamilies in the database |
| Species | There are 3 "species" in 3 genera in the database |
| Keepers | 3 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| Subfamilies in Loricariidae (by species) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Hypostominae | 99 species | (3300%) |
| 2. | Loricariinae | 22 species | (733%) |
| Top Five Genera (by keepers) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Panaqolus | 44 species | (3 keepers) |
| 2. | Hypancistrus | 55 species | (2 keepers) |
| 3. | Loricaria | 22 species | (2 keepers) |
| Distribution of Loricariidae |
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| Most Kept Species | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (42.86%) | |
| 2. | (28.57%) | |
| 3. | (28.57%) | |
/siluriformes/loricariidae/panaqolus/maccus/1.jpg "Panaqolus maccus")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/loricaria/nimairaco/1.jpg "Loricaria nimairaco")
/siluriformes/loricariidae/hypancistrus/sp%28l270%29/1.jpg "Hypancistrus sp. (L270)")
| Most Kept Species List (Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (i:29, k:3, b:0) | |
| 2. | (i:27, k:2, b:0) | |
| 3. | (i:20, k:2, b:0) | |