Juvenile
Clutch of eggs
Habitat: Venezuelan llanos in the dry season
Habitat: Shallow, muddy pools
Rio Apure, 173.4mm SL (ANSP198885), Dorsal view
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| Scientific Name | Loricariichthys brunneus (Hancock, 1828) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Orinoco River, Demerara, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria brunneus |
| Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| 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 | Zoological Journal, London v. 4, pp 247. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.181.6437 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |