Loricaria tucumanensis

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

Loricaria tucumanensis[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 endemic to Argentina where it occurs in the northwestern provinces of Entre Ríos, Jujuy, Salta and Tucumán in the basins of the Salta and Paraná rivers,[1] This species reaches a standard length of 12.1 cm (4.8 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Baigun, C.; Brancolini, F. & Minotti, P. (2023). "Loricaria tucumanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176492377A176492410. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176492377A176492410.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 tucumanensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricaria tucumanensis". FishBase. November 2025 version.


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