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Scientific Name | Loricariichthys castaneus (Castelnau, 1855) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Loricaria castanea, Loricaria spixii, Loricariichthys spixii |
Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss |
Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish |
Species Information | |
Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | In general, Loricariichthys show a varied diet including a lot of detritus and sediments, plus algae, microcrustaceans, fungi, plant remains, and larval insects. User data. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Animaux nouveaux or rares v. 2, pp 46, Pl. 23 (fig. 4). |
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 | 2017 Mar 12 12:33 (species record created: 2016 May 11 16:34) |