Loricaria lentiginosa
Loricaria lentiginosa is a species of catfish of the family Loricariidae.[1] It is endemic to the upper Paraná River basin in Brazil. It reaches 51.4 cm (20.2 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2] The species was described by Dutch ichthyologist Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker in 1979.[1]
Loricaria lentiginosa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Loricaria |
Species: | L. lentiginosa |
Binomial name | |
Loricaria lentiginosa Isbrücker, 1979 | |
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The loricariid labeled with the number 7 in this image is reportedly a specimen of Loricaria lentiginosa.
References
- "Loricaria lentiginosa (Isbrücker, 1979)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- "Loricaria lentiginosa (Isbrücker, 1979)". FishBase. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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