Loricaria simillima

Loricaria simillima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Species:
L. simillima
Binomial name
Loricaria simillima
Regan, 1904[2]

Loricaria simillima[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 occurs in the basins of the Amazon River, the Orinoco, and the Río de la Plata in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 26.4 cm (10.4 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]

Loricaria simillima appears in the aquarium trade, where it is often referred to as the marbled whiptail.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Loricaria simillima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830598A159891795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830598A159891795.en. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  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. ^ "ITIS - Report: Loricaria simillima". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricaria simillima". FishBase. November 2025 version.
  5. ^ "Loricaria simillima • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
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