Loricariichthys ucayalensis
Loricariichthys ucayalensis[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Ucayali River basin, for which it is named, in the upper Amazon River drainage in Peru. The species reaches 22 centimetres (8.7 in) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
| Loricariichthys ucayalensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. ucayalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Loricariichthys ucayalensis (Regan, 1913) | |
References
- 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.
- "ITIS - Report: Loricariichthys ucayalensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricariichthys ucayalensis". FishBase.
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