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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) Login to view the 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up L. castaneus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up L. castaneus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.181.6627 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:13 (species record created: 2016 May 11 16:34) |