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Scientific Name | Loricaria tucumanensis Isbrücker, 1979 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | San Miguel de Tucúman, 26°47'S, 65°15'W, Argentina. |
Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
Species Information | |
Size | 120mm or 4.7" 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. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Dulce River basin. Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, 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 | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 5 (no. 4) [for 1978], pp 98, Figs. 14. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Dec 17 10:43 (species record created: 2012 Mar 13 14:55) |