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| Scientific Name | Loricaria holmbergi Rodriguez & Miquelarena, 2005 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Arroyo en Aguas Calientes, 23°44'S, 64°38'W, cuenca del río San Francisco, Province Jujuy, Argentina, elevation 500 meters. |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Argentina. La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná, Bermejo, Upper Bermejo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anales de la Academie Nacional de Ciencias Exactis, Físicas y Naturales Buenos Aires v. 55 [for 2003], pp 142, Fig. 1a-b. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up L. holmbergi on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.69.8205 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2021 Jul 25 07:05) |