Loricaria piracicabae

Loricaria piracicabae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Species:
L. piracicabae
Binomial name
Loricaria piracicabae

Loricaria piracicabae[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 Tietê River and the upper basin of the Paraná River in the state of Sao Paulo.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 17 cm (6.7 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2023). "Loricaria piracicabae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2023 e.T186634A1816067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186634A1816067.pt. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ 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 21 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Loricaria piracicabae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricaria piracicabae". FishBase. November 2025 version.
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