Loricariichthys castaneus

Loricariichthys castaneus,[2] the Cascudo-viola[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in coastal streams in southeastern part of the country, ranging from São Paulo to Espírito Santo, including the Paraíba do Sul basin. The species reaches 39.6 centimetres (15.6 in) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

Loricariichthys castaneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricariichthys
Species:
L. castaneus
Binomial name
Loricariichthys castaneus
(Castelnau, 1855)
Synonyms[1]
  • Loricaria castanea (Castelnau, 1855)
  • Loricaria spixii (Steindachner, 1881)
  • Loricariichthys spixii (Steindachner, 1881)

References
  1. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Loricariichthys castaneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T186441A1813107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186441A1813107.pt. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. "ITIS - Report: Loricariichthys castaneus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricariichthys castaneus". FishBase.

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