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Scientific Name Loricariichthys rostratus  Reis & Pereira, 2000
Common Name
Type Locality Rio São Francisco Falso, limit between Diamante do Oeste and Santa Helena, Paraná (upper río Paraná drainage, 24°54'S, 54°12'W), Brazil.
Pronunciation lorry CARRY ICK thiss
Etymology Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish 
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Size 275mm or 10.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Paraná River basin, above Paraguay River mouth.
La Plata, ParanĂ¡, Upper ParanĂ¡ (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 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.
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Reference Copeia 2000 (no. 4), pp 1044, Fig. 10.
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Last Update 2017 Mar 12 12:33 (species record created: 2016 May 11 16:29)