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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Loricaria sp. `RIO ORITUCO` |
| Common Name | Orituco Harlequin Whiptail |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | When young, Loricaria spp. can be differentiated from the similar Rineloricaria spp. by their more feathered sucker-mouths. In adults this difference is considerably more evident. |
| General Remarks | Not imported by the aquarium trade, this is a very delicate fish which does not travel well. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio Tinaco, Estado Cojedes, Venezuela. Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Apure, Portoguesa, Tinaco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There are 2 wishes to keep this species, see who wants what. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Search for L. sp. `RIO ORITUCO` | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.69.896 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Oct 03 02:04 (species record created: 2002 Jun 16 00:00) |
