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Scientific NameRhadinoloricaria ommation    (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1988)
Common Name
Type LocalityAmazon River (Maranon), between Iquitos Island and Lapuna Island, close to the shore of Lapuna Island, Loreto, Peru.
Synonym(s)Apistoloricaria ommation
EtymologyGreek, rhadinos, -e, -on = soft, flexible + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
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Size98mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Lower Marañón (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceRevue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 15 (no. 2), pp 37, Figs. 8-10.
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Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)