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Scientific Name Loricariichthys melanocheilus  Reis & Pereira, 2000
Common Name
Type Locality Mouth of rio Ijuí-Mirim, tributary of rio Ijuí, Pirapó, Rio Grande do Sul, río Uruguay drainage, 28°03'S, 55°11'W, Brazil.
Pronunciation lorry CARRY ICK thiss
Etymology Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish 
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Size 209mm or 8.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: lower Paraná and Uruguay River basins.
La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay, Ibicuí (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay, Ijuí (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Uruguay, Lower Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Feeding In nature, Loricariichthys melanocheilus feeds mainly on detritus, followed by plant organic matter, sediment and nematodes. These foods can represent over 50% of the diet of this species. Other foods eaten in nature include microcrustaceans and insects. Algae is sometimes eaten but is a minor component of the diet. User data.
Furniture In nature, found in both small streams and large rivers, usually in areas with a sandy and muddy bottom.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Copeia 2000 (no. 4), pp 1042, Fig. 9.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 08 13:58 (species record created: 2016 May 11 16:31)