Albino
Male with eggs
Close-up of head
Close-up of pectoral fin
Close-up of dorsal fin
Close-up of dorsal view
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| Scientific Name | Loricaria nimairaco Londoño-Burbano, Urbano-Bonilla, Thomas & Britto, 2023 |
| Common Names | Crying Whiptail Rio Atabapo Loricaria |
| Type Locality | Río Amazon, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia, 04°13'29"S, 69°56'49"W. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | When young, Loricaria spp. can be differentiated from the similar Rineloricaria spp. by their more feathered sucker-mouths. In adults this difference is considerably more evident. When young, Loricaria spp. can be differentiated from the similar Rineloricaria spp. by their more feathered sucker-mouths. In adults this difference is considerably more evident. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Atabapo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Putumayo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 23.0-28.0°C or 73.4-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 21 (no. 3): e230008, pp 4, Figs. 1, 2, 6A, 7. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 8 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.69.816 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |