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  • Loricariichthys platymetopon
  • Loricariichthys platymetoponClose-up of modified lower lip used in egg clutch carrying
  • Loricariichthys platymetoponDorsal view
  • Loricariichthys platymetoponDorsal view of head
  • Loricariichthys platymetopon
  • Loricariichthys platymetoponClose-up of head
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Scientific Name Loricariichthys platymetopon    Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
Common Name
Type Locality Lago de Ypacarai, San Bernardino, 25°16'S, 57°16'W, Río Paraguay system, Paraguay.
Pronunciation lorry CARRY ICK thiss - plah tee meat oh pon
Etymology Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish This specific epithet refers to its flat (platys=flat) forehead (metopon=forehead, brow).
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Size 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: La Plata River basin.
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Paranapanema (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)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature 25.0-29.0°C or 77-84.2°F (Show species within this range)
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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 Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde v. 48 (no. 2), pp 203, Figs. 7-8.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2001 Jul 13 00:00)