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| Scientific Name | Cteniloricaria platystoma (Günther, 1868) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Probably Suriname |
| Synonym(s) | Harttia platystoma, Loricaria platystoma |
| Pronunciation | TEN ee lohr ee KAR ee ah |
| Etymology | Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (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 | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 1 (no. 6) (art. 56), pp 478. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.182.1590 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |







