Loricaria coximensis
| Loricaria coximensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricaria |
| Species: | L. coximensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Loricaria coximensis | |
Loricaria coximensis[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the basin of the Coxim River, for which it is named, near the municipality of São Gabriel do Oeste in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The gut contents of one individual examined contained only seeds, indicating that the species may be granivorous. The species reaches 9.4 cm (3.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Loricaria coximensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T139557892A139557904. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T139557892A139557904.pt. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Loricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Loricaria coximensis Rodriguez, Cavallaro & Thomas, 2012". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricaria coximensis". FishBase. November 2025 version.