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| Scientific Name | Loricariichthys cashibo (Eigenmann & Allen, 1942) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lake Cashiboya, Upper Amazon River basin, Peru. |
| Type Locality Notes | Type locality approximated based on narrative in original description and modern day location of Cashiboya, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria cashibo |
| Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| 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 | Fishes of western South America, pp 205. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.181.8196 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:13 (species record created: 2021 Jul 15 10:49) |