Rineloricaria is a genus of freshwater tropical catfish belonging to the family Loricariidae. They are commonly called whiptail catfish because of the long filament that grows out of the tip of the caudal fin that is characteristic of the genus. With the exception of R. altipinnis from Panama, they are native to the rivers of northern and central South America. Some species are regularly seen in the aquarium trade.
Farlowella is a genus of fish in the family Loricariidae native to South America. This genus is broadly distributed in Amazon, Orinoco, Paraná and coastal rivers of the Guyana Shield. It is absent from the Pacific slope of the Andes and from the coastal rivers of the Brazilian Shield. Many of these species are kept in aquariums. This genus has a unique body shape that resembles a thin stick of wood. The body is slender and elongate, often with a pronounced rostrum and a brownish color with two lateral dark stripes beginning at the tip of the rostrum, passing over the eyes and ending at the tail, which are periodically interrupted on the caudal peduncle.
Loricariinae is a subfamily of the family Loricariidae of catfish. This subfamily is divided into two tribes and about 30 genera. They are mainly native to freshwater habitats in South America, but there are also several species in Panama and a single (Fonchiiichthys) in Costa Rica.
Dentectus barbarmatus is the only species of the monotypic genus Dentectus, a genus of armored catfish.
Planiloricaria cryptodon is the only species of the monotypic genus Planiloricaria, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish.
Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula is the only species of the monotypic genus Pseudoloricaria, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish. The phylogenetic position of Pseudoloricaria is uncertain.
Pyxiloricaria menezesi is the only species of the monotypic genus Pyxiloricaria, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish.
Reganella depressa is the only species of the monotypic genus Reganella, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish. R.depressa is a poorly known species and uncommon in collections. Its phylogenetic position remains uncertain.
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae and the genus Rhadinoloricaria. The genus was monotypic until 2020, when a new species, R. stewarti, was described.
Ricola macrops is the only species of the monotypic genus Ricola, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish.
Brochiloricaria is a small genus of armored catfishes native to South America.
Crossoloricaria is a genus of armored catfish native to South America with one species ranging into Central America.
Ixinandria steinbachi is the only species in the genus Ixinandria of catfish of the family Loricariidae.
Sturisoma is a genus of armored catfishes native to Central and South America.
Harttia is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.
Neoplecostomus is a genus of fish in the family Loricariidae native to South America. Neoplecostomus can be distinguished from all other loricariids by a modified shield of small plates on the abdomen with posteriorly directed odontodes; the shield appears to act as a holdfast. The color pattern is generally mottled brown with the abdomen white. The head is long, rounded, and shovel-shaped. The fin spines are weak. They range from about 8 to 11 cm (3.1–4.3 in) SL. The species of Neoplecostomus live in fast-flowing water.
Metaloricaria is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.
Paraloricaria is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.
Apistoloricaria condei is a species of armored catfish endemic to Ecuador where it is found in the Napo River basin. This species can be found in turbid and dark waters, in moderately fast flowing streams, between 2–10 metres (6.6–32.8 ft) deep; no submerged vegetation is found here, and the bottom is made of sand, mud, dead leaves, twigs, branches, and trunks. This species grows to a length of 14.1 centimetres (5.6 in) SL.
Rhadinoloricaria stewarti is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the drainage basin of the Cononaco River, a tributary of the Napo River, in Ecuador. The species was described in 2020 as part of a redescription of the genus Rhadinoloricaria conducted by Francisco Provenzano and Ramiro Barriga-Salazar. FishBase does not yet list this species.
