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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) Log in to view data on a 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. |
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Last Update | 2021 Jul 25 09:54 (species record created: 2021 Jul 25 07:05) |