Loricariichthys nudirostris

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Loricariichthys nudirostris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricariichthys
Species:
L. nudirostris
Binomial name
Loricariichthys nudirostris
(Kner, 1853) [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Loricaria nudirostrisKner, 1853

Loricariichthys nudirostris [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] . It is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in the states of Amazonas and Pará. [1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 23.5 cm (9.3 in), can weigh up to at least 89.64 g (3.162 oz), and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Loricariichthys nudirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T49830613A139558257. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49830613A139558257.pt . Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  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 25 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "ITIS - Report: Loricariichthys nudirostris". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricariichthys nudirostris". FishBase . November 2025 version.
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