Dorsal view - Parnaíba River
Close-up of mouth
Dorsal view
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| Scientific Name | Limatulichthys griseus (Eigenmann, 1909) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Konawaruk, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Limatulichthys punctatus, Loricaria griseus, Loricariichthys parnahybae, Rhineloricaria petleyi |
| Etymology | 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Piauí Rivers, Parnaíba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper 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 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature, they feed primarily on small aquatic invertebrates living at the bottom; rarely, they will eat small fish and small terrestrial invertebrates. User data. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 6 (no. 1), pp8. |
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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 | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up L. griseus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up L. griseus on Fishbase |
 | Look up L. griseus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up L. griseus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.411.2521 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |