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Scientific Name	**Loricaria spinulifera** Thomas & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2008
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Jauaperi, 8.3 kilometers upstream from confluence with the rio Negro, 9.6 kilometers upstream from S. Francisco, 1°35'08.4''S, 61°28'34.9''W, Amazonas, Brazil.
Pronunciation	lorry CAR ee ah
Etymology	(Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
Species Information
Size	138mm or 5.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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	South America: Rio Negro and from the lower rio Branco downstream to the mouth of the rio Negro, including the lower rio Jauaperi in Brazil. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima), Lower Branco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Feeds in nature on insect larvae. User data.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 6 (no. 3), pp 381, Figs. 2, 3a-c, 4b.
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Last Update	2019 Oct 13 02:21 (species record created: 2008 Dec 20 11:26)