Crossoloricaria venezuelae

Crossoloricaria venezuelae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Crossoloricaria
Species:
C. venezuelae
Binomial name
Crossoloricaria venezuelae
Synonyms[2]
  • Loricaria variegata venezuelae Schultz, 1944

Crossoloricaria venezuelae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the Lake Maracaibo drainage of Venezuela and Colombia.[1] This species grows to a standard length of 18.3 cm (7.2 in).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Reis, R & Lima, F. (2009). "Crossoloricaria venezuelae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T167743A6375653. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167743A6375653.en. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Crossoloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crossoloricaria venezuelae". FishBase. November 2025 version.