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Common member of the family Loricariidae
 
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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.
Common Names Suckermouth Catfish, Pleco, Bristlenose, Oto, Whiptail
Size Smallest 29mm, largest 1000mm, average 164mm, most commonly 120mm. All SL.
Subfamilies There are 4 subfamilies in the database
Species There are 87 "species" in 45 genera in the database
Keepers 87 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
Breeders 1 "species" (1.1%) are being bred.
Distribution South America

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Hop to next section Subfamilies in Loricariidae (by species)
4.Hypostominae1470 species(1690%)
4.Loricariinae314 species(361%)
4.Hypoptopomatinae158 species(182%)
4.Undefined5 species(6%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Ancistrus187 species(14 keepers)
2.Rineloricaria95 species(6 keepers)
3.Hypancistrus57 species(4 keepers)
4.Panaqolus46 species(4 keepers)
5.Leporacanthicus14 species(4 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Ancistrus sp. (3)Ancistrus sp. (3)
(14%)
2.
Ancistrus sp. (4)Ancistrus sp. (4)
(4.67%)
3.
Pterygoplichthys gibbicepsPterygoplichthys gibbiceps
(3.33%)
4.
Otocinclus vittatusOtocinclus vittatus
(2.67%)
5.
Otocinclus macrospilusOtocinclus macrospilus
(2.67%)
6.
Chaetostoma formosaeChaetostoma formosae
(2.67%)
7.
Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)
(2%)
8.
Hypancistrus debilitteraHypancistrus debilittera
(2%)
9.
Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
(2%)
10.
Baryancistrus begginiBaryancistrus beggini
(2%)
11.
Sturisomatichthys aureusSturisomatichthys aureus
(1.33%)
12.
Pterygoplichthys scrophusPterygoplichthys scrophus
(1.33%)
13.
Pterygoplichthys pardalisPterygoplichthys pardalis
(1.33%)
14.
Pseudacanthicus leopardusPseudacanthicus leopardus
(1.33%)
15.
Parotocinclus jumboParotocinclus jumbo
(1.33%)
16.
Panaqolus sp. (L397)Panaqolus sp. (L397)
(1.33%)
17.
Otocinclus huaoraniOtocinclus huaorani
(1.33%)
18.
Otocinclus cocamaOtocinclus cocama
(1.33%)
19.
Loricaria nimairacoLoricaria nimairaco
(1.33%)
20.
Hypancistrus zebraHypancistrus zebra
(1.33%)
21.
Hypancistrus sp. (L270)Hypancistrus sp. (L270)
(1.33%)
22.
Hypancistrus sp. (L260)Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
(1.33%)
23.
Hypancistrus sp. (L201)Hypancistrus sp. (L201)
(1.33%)
24.
Hemiancistrus subviridisHemiancistrus subviridis
(1.33%)
25.
Chaetostoma sp. (L445)Chaetostoma sp. (L445)
(1.33%)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Ancistrus sp. (3)Ancistrus sp. (3)
(i:74, k:21, b:0)
2.
Ancistrus sp. (4)Ancistrus sp. (4)
(i:20, k:7, b:0)
3.
Pterygoplichthys gibbicepsPterygoplichthys gibbiceps
(i:35, k:5, b:0)
4.
Chaetostoma formosaeChaetostoma formosae
(i:31, k:4, b:0)
5.
Otocinclus macrospilusOtocinclus macrospilus
(i:11, k:4, b:0)
6.
Otocinclus vittatusOtocinclus vittatus
(i:28, k:4, b:0)
7.
Baryancistrus begginiBaryancistrus beggini
(i:18, k:3, b:0)
8.
Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
(i:37, k:3, b:0)
9.
Hypancistrus debilitteraHypancistrus debilittera
(i:19, k:3, b:0)
10.
Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)Rineloricaria sp. (L010A)
(i:30, k:3, b:0)
11.
Chaetostoma sp. (L402)Chaetostoma sp. (L402)
(i:10, k:2, b:0)
12.
Chaetostoma sp. (L445)Chaetostoma sp. (L445)
(i:13, k:2, b:0)
13.
Hemiancistrus subviridisHemiancistrus subviridis
(i:30, k:2, b:0)
14.
Hypancistrus sp. (L201)Hypancistrus sp. (L201)
(i:17, k:2, b:0)
15.
Hypancistrus sp. (L260)Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
(i:38, k:2, b:0)
16.
Hypancistrus sp. (L270)Hypancistrus sp. (L270)
(i:27, k:2, b:0)
17.
Hypancistrus zebraHypancistrus zebra
(i:55, k:2, b:2)
18.
Loricaria nimairacoLoricaria nimairaco
(i:20, k:2, b:0)
19.
Otocinclus cocamaOtocinclus cocama
(i:28, k:2, b:0)
20.
Otocinclus huaoraniOtocinclus huaorani
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
21.
Panaqolus sp. (L397)Panaqolus sp. (L397)
(i:16, k:2, b:0)
22.
Parotocinclus jumboParotocinclus jumbo
(i:18, k:2, b:0)
23.
Pseudacanthicus leopardusPseudacanthicus leopardus
(i:41, k:2, b:0)
24.
Pterygoplichthys pardalisPterygoplichthys pardalis
(i:30, k:2, b:0)
25.
Pterygoplichthys scrophusPterygoplichthys scrophus
(i:13, k:2, b:0)
26.
Sturisomatichthys aureusSturisomatichthys aureus
(i:29, k:2, b:0)
27.
Acanthicus adonisAcanthicus adonis
(i:20, k:1, b:0)
28.
Ancistrus dolichopterusAncistrus dolichopterus
(i:36, k:1, b:0)
29.
Ancistrus piriformisAncistrus piriformis
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
30.
Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`
(i:14, k:1, b:0)
31.
Ancistrus sp. hybrid(1)Ancistrus sp. hybrid(1)
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
32.
Ancistrus sp. (L071)Ancistrus sp. (L071)
(i:22, k:1, b:0)
33.
Ancistrus sp. (L107)Ancistrus sp. (L107)
(i:32, k:1, b:0)
34.
Ancistrus sp. (L180)Ancistrus sp. (L180)
(i:12, k:1, b:0)
35.
Ancistrus sp. (L309)Ancistrus sp. (L309)
(i:16, k:1, b:0)
36.
Ancistrus sp. (L338)Ancistrus sp. (L338)
(i:9, k:1, b:0)
37.
Ancistrus sp. (L349)Ancistrus sp. (L349)
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
38.
Ancistrus sp. (L393)Ancistrus sp. (L393)
(i:14, k:1, b:0)
39.
Ancistrus sp. (LDA016)Ancistrus sp. (LDA016)
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
40.
Ancistrus temminckiiAncistrus temminckii
(i:12, k:1, b:0)
41.
Ancistrus triradiatusAncistrus triradiatus
(i:11, k:1, b:0)
42.
Baryancistrus xanthellusBaryancistrus xanthellus
(i:53, k:1, b:0)
43.
Chaetostoma sp. `RIO ZUATA(ORINOCO)`Chaetostoma sp. `RIO ZUATA(ORINOCO)`
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
44.
Chaetostoma sp. (L277)Chaetostoma sp. (L277)
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
45.
Farlowella paraguayensisFarlowella paraguayensis
(i:7, k:1, b:0)
46.
Farlowella platorynchusFarlowella platorynchus
(i:28, k:1, b:0)
47.
Hemiancistrus guahiborumHemiancistrus guahiborum
(i:17, k:1, b:0)
48.
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinusHemiodontichthys acipenserinus
(i:17, k:1, b:0)
49.
Hypancistrus furunculusHypancistrus furunculus
(i:23, k:1, b:0)
50.
Hypancistrus seideliHypancistrus seideli
(i:37, k:1, b:0)
51.
Hypancistrus sp. (L236)Hypancistrus sp. (L236)
(i:34, k:1, b:0)
52.
Hypancistrus sp. (L340)Hypancistrus sp. (L340)
(i:24, k:1, b:0)
53.
Hypoptopoma gulareHypoptopoma gulare
(i:9, k:1, b:0)
54.
Hypostomus latifronsHypostomus latifrons
(i:20, k:1, b:0)
55.
Hypostomus roseopunctatusHypostomus roseopunctatus
(i:12, k:1, b:0)
56.
Lasiancistrus sp. (1)Lasiancistrus sp. (1)
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
57.
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l007)Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l007)
(i:14, k:1, b:0)
58.
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)
(i:24, k:1, b:0)
59.
Leporacanthicus joselimaiLeporacanthicus joselimai
(i:21, k:1, b:0)
60.
Leporacanthicus triactisLeporacanthicus triactis
(i:26, k:1, b:0)
61.
Loricaria simillimaLoricaria simillima
(i:29, k:1, b:0)
62.
Nannoptopoma spectabileNannoptopoma spectabile
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
63.
Otocinclus affinisOtocinclus affinis
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
64.
Otothyropsis piribebuyOtothyropsis piribebuy
(i:13, k:1, b:0)
65.
Oxyropsis acutirostrisOxyropsis acutirostris
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
66.
Panaqolus sp. (L002)Panaqolus sp. (L002)
(i:22, k:1, b:0)
67.
Panaqolus sp. (L169)Panaqolus sp. (L169)
(i:23, k:1, b:0)
68.
Panaqolus sp. (L206)Panaqolus sp. (L206)
(i:17, k:1, b:0)
69.
Panaqolus sp. (L403)Panaqolus sp. (L403)
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
70.
Panaque nigrolineatusPanaque nigrolineatus
(i:25, k:1, b:0)
71.
Panaque sp. (L191)Panaque sp. (L191)
(i:21, k:1, b:0)
72.
Parotocinclus maculicaudaParotocinclus maculicauda
(i:24, k:1, b:0)
73.
Parotocinclus sp. (2)Parotocinclus sp. (2)
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
74.
Peckoltia comptaPeckoltia compta
(i:38, k:1, b:0)
75.
Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardusPseudacanthicus cf. leopardus
(i:22, k:1, b:0)
76.
Pseudacanthicus pirararaPseudacanthicus pirarara
(i:42, k:1, b:0)
77.
Pseudacanthicus sp. (L282)Pseudacanthicus sp. (L282)
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
78.
Pseudohemiodon aff. apithanosPseudohemiodon aff. apithanos
(i:20, k:1, b:0)
79.
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianusPterygoplichthys joselimaianus
(i:16, k:1, b:0)
80.
Rineloricaria aff. latirostrisRineloricaria aff. latirostris
(i:11, k:1, b:0)
81.
Rineloricaria cf. lanceolataRineloricaria cf. lanceolata
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
82.
Rineloricaria hasemaniRineloricaria hasemani
(i:9, k:1, b:0)
83.
Rineloricaria heteropteraRineloricaria heteroptera
(i:15, k:1, b:0)
84.
Rineloricaria lanceolataRineloricaria lanceolata
(i:29, k:1, b:0)
85.
Rineloricaria pareiacanthaRineloricaria pareiacantha
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
86.
Scobinancistrus raoniiScobinancistrus raonii
(i:31, k:1, b:0)
87.
Sturisomatichthys festivusSturisomatichthys festivus
(i:11, k:1, b:0)