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Scientific Name | Loricaria coximensis Rodriguez, Cavallaro & Thomas, 2012 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | São Gabriel do Oeste, Rio Coxim, riffle justt downriver of Ponte Alta hydroelectric powerhouse, 19°24'47"S, 54°27'27"W, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. |
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 | La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Taquari (Paraguay), Coxim (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Copeia 2012, pp 49, Figs. 1-2. |
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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Last Update | 2021 Jul 25 09:54 (species record created: 2021 Jul 25 07:04) |