Dorsal view
Close-up of mouth
From Laguna de Arnaud
Ventral view
Lateral view
Close-up of head
Ventral view of female
Close-up of head
Close-up of mouth
Close-up of mouth
Laguna de Arnaud habitat
Close-up of ventral view
From Laguna de Arnaud
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Loricariichthys anus (Valenciennes, 1835) |
| Common Names | Long-lipped Whiptail Catfish Langlæbet Sandsugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Río de la Plata near Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria anus, Loricarichthys anus |
| Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 460mm or 18.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Lower Uruguay, Negro (Lower Uruguay) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, Samborombon Bay, Salado (Buenos Aires) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map 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 | Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale, pp Pl. 6 (fig. 1). |
| 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 are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up L. anus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up L. anus on Fishbase |
 | Look up L. anus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up L. anus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.181.2528 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |