Loricariichthys ucayalensis

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Loricariichthys ucayalensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricariichthys
Species:
L. ucayalensis
Binomial name
Loricariichthys ucayalensis
Regan, 1913 [2]

Loricariichthys ucayalensis [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 the upper Amazon River drainage in Peru, its type locality being the Ucayali River. [1] This species reaches a maximum total length of 22 cm (8.7 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Chuctaya, J. & Correa, E. (2016). "Loricariichthys ucayalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T49830194A53817993. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830194A53817993.en . Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 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 ucayalensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricariichthys ucayalensis". FishBase . November 2025 version.
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