Loricaria apeltogaster

Loricaria apeltogaster
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Loricaria
Species:	L. apeltogaster
Binomial name
Loricaria apeltogaster Boulenger, 1895 [2]

Loricaria apeltogaster, ^[3] the Paraguay whiptail catfish, ^[4] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes. ^[2] This catfish is found in South America, where it occurs in the drainage basins of the Paraguay River, the Paraná River, and the Uruguay River in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. ^[1] The species reaches a standard length of 32.4 cm (12.8 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. ^[5]

References

1. Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Loricaria apeltogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T186633A1816052. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186633A1816052.en . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Loricaria". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
3. "ITIS - Report: Loricaria apeltogaster". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
4. "Paraguay Whiptail Catfish (Loricaria apeltogaster)". iNaturalist . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
5. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricaria apeltogaster". FishBase . November 2025 version.