Loricariichthys anus

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Loricariichthys anus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricariichthys
Species:
L. anus
Binomial name
Loricariichthys anus
(Valenciennes, 1835) [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Loricaria anusValenciennes, 1835
An illustration of Loricariichthys anus. Loricariichthys anus Orbigny.jpg
An illustration of Loricariichthys anus.

Loricariichthys anus [3] 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 occurs in coastal rivers of southern Brazil, as well as the drainage basins of the Uruguay River and the lower Paraná River in Argentina and Uruguay. [1] L. anus reaches a maximum standard length of 46 cm (18 in) and is thought to be a facultative air breather. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Loricariichthys anus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T187344A1826779. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T187344A1826779.en . Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Loricariichthys". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Loricariichthys anus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricariichthys anus". FishBase . November 2025 version.
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