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| Scientific Name | Andeancistrus platycephalus (Boulenger, 1898) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Bomboiza, upper Amazon River basin, eastern Ecuador. |
| Synonym(s) | Chaetostomus platycephalus, Cordylancistrus platycephalus, Hemiancistrus platycephalus |
| Etymology | Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
Species Information | |
| Size | 145mm or 5.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Upper Marañón, Santiago, Zamora (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia Comparata della R. Università di Torino v. 13 (no. 329), pp 12. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.1270.934 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |









