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Scientific Name | Loricaria turi Saraiva, Abreu, Ottoni & Piorski, 2021 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Lago do Rapa Cuia, Turiaçu River basin, Maranhão, Brazil, 2°23'30.28"S, 45°23'49.15"W. |
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 | Maranhão waters, Turiaçu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zootaxa 4915 (no. 3), pp 425, Figs. 1, 2C. |
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 Jun 13 00:23 (species record created: 2021 Jan 22 19:38) |