Loricaria cataphracta

Loricaria cataphracta,[1] sometimes known as the chocolate loricariid, is a species of catfish in the genus Loricaria and the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin, as well as coastal rivers in the Guianas. It is known from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela, where it is often seen in ponds. The species reaches 29.5 cm (11.6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Loricaria cataphracta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Species:
L. cataphracta
Binomial name
Loricaria cataphracta
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Loricaria cirrhosa
  • Loricaria setifera
  • Loricaria dentata
  • Loricaria carinata
  • Loricaria dura
  • Plecostomus flagellaris

References
  1. "ITIS - Report: Loricaria cataphracta". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  2. Fishbase


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