Loricaria piracicabae

Loricaria piracicabae[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Piracicaba River basin in Brazil, for which it is named. The species reaches 17 cm (6.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Loricaria piracicabae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Species:
L. piracicabae
Binomial name
Loricaria piracicabae
Ihering, 1907

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Loricaria piracicabae". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricaria piracicabae". FishBase.
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