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| Scientific Name | Metaloricaria nijsseni (Boeseman, 1976) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Sipaliwini River, southwestern Suriname. |
| Synonym(s) | Harttia nijsseni, Metaloricaria paucidens nijsseni |
| Etymology | (Greek)Meta=With,after + (Latin) lorica, loricare=cuirass of corslet of leather(a suit of armour made of leather). Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 295mm or 11.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Saramacca (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Nickerie (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns (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 2021. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) v. 50 (no. 11), pp170, Pl. 8 |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up M. nijsseni on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up M. nijsseni on Fishbase |
 | Look up M. nijsseni on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up M. nijsseni on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.341.1316 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |