Loricariichthys maculatus

Loricariichthys maculatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Loricariichthys
Species:	L. maculatus
Binomial name
Loricariichthys maculatus (Bloch, 1794)
Synonyms
Loricaria accipenser Loricaria amazonica Loricaria maculata Loricariichthys maculata Plecostomus cataphracta

Loricariichthys maculatus ^[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from rivers, ditches, and ponds in Suriname, as well as reportedly Brazil and Uruguay. Although it has also been reported from Argentina, this is thought to be the result of a misidentification. The species reaches 26.3 cm (10.4 in) in standard length, can weigh up to at least 130.6 g (4.61 oz), and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. ^[3]

References

1. Ballen, G.A. (2023). "Loricariichthys maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T186674A1816667. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186674A1816667.en . Retrieved 18 January 2026.
2. "Loricariichthys maculatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2022-12-23.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricariichthys maculatus". FishBase .

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