Crossoloricaria venezuelae

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Crossoloricaria venezuelae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Crossoloricaria
Species:
C. venezuelae
Binomial name
Crossoloricaria venezuelae
Synonyms [2]
  • Loricaria variegata venezuelaeSchultz, 1944

Crossoloricaria venezuelae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. [2] This catfish is found in the Lake Maracaibo drainage of Venezuela and Colombia. [1] This species grows to a standard length of 18.3 cm (7.2 in). [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Reis, R & Lima, F. (2009). "Crossoloricaria venezuelae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T167743A6375653. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167743A6375653.en . Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Crossoloricaria". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crossoloricaria venezuelae". FishBase . November 2025 version.


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