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| Scientific Name | Loricariichthys acutus (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Brazil ("believed to be from"). |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria acuta |
| Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Lago Janauari (Lake Hyanuary) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In general, Loricariichthys show a varied diet including a lot of detritus and sediments, plus algae, microcrustaceans, fungi, plant remains, and larval insects. User data. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 472, Pl. 452. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up L. acutus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up L. acutus on Fishbase |
 | Look up L. acutus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up L. acutus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.181.6571 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:13 (species record created: 2016 Jan 15 18:38) |