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Scientific Name | Loricariichthys ucayalensis Regan, 1913 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Río Ucayali, Peru. |
Pronunciation | lorry CARRY ICK thiss |
Etymology | Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather + Greek, ichthys = fish |
Species Information | |
Size | 220mm or 8.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon drainage, Ucayali River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | In general, Loricariichthys show a varied diet including a lot of detritus and sediments, plus algae, microcrustaceans, fungi, plant remains, and larval insects. User data. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 12 (no. 69), pp 282. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.181.8200 | |
Last Update | 2021 Jul 16 00:55 (species record created: 2021 Jul 15 10:58) |