Dorsal view
Ventral view
Close-up ventral view
Close-up dorsal view
Habitat: Rio Xingu pool
Video: Habitat: Underwater leaflitter Rio Xingu
Adult male
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| Scientific Name | Loricaria birindellii Thomas & Sabaj Pérez, 2010 |
| Common Names | L010, Musehoved-sugemalle (Denmark) Xingu Lipbrooder |
| Type Locality | Rio Curuá, Iriri-Xingú drainage, near town of Castelo dos Sonhos, 8°19'07"S, 55°05'23"W, Altamira Municipality, Pará State, Brazil. |
| 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 | 239mm or 9.4" 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 Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu, Iriri (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu, Iriri, Curuá (Iriri) (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 | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 2010 (no. 2), pp 276, Figs. 2, 3B, 4B-C, 5, 6. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up L. birindellii on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up L. birindellii on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.69.2486 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |