All Fishes ⇒ Loricariidae ⇒ Loricariinae ⇒ The genus Fonchiiloricaria

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Etymology Fonchiiloricaria: Named for F. Chang, a Peruvian ichthyologist.
Identification This genus is represented by a single species. It is distinguished from all other genera of Loricariinae by usually possessing one to three premaxillary teeth that are greatly reduced. The following combination of characters also differentiates this genus from all other members of the Loricariinae: lips with globular papillae on the surface; the distal margin of lower lip bearing short, triangular filaments; the premaxilla greatly reduced; the abdomen completely covered by plates, with the plates between lateral abdominal plates small and rhombic; a caudal fin with 14 rays; the orbital notch absent; five lateral series of plates; dorsal-fin spinelet absent; preanal plate present, large and solid, and of irregular, polygonal shape, the caudal peduncle becoming more compressed posteriorly for the last seven to 10 plates.
Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Size Smallest 175mm, largest 175mm, average 175mm, most commonly 175mm. All SL.
Species There are 1 "species" in the database
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