Loricariichthys edentatus
| Loricariichthys edentatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. edentatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Loricariichthys edentatus | |
Loricariichthys edentatus 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 lower Uruguay River basin in Entre Ríos Province in Argentina, and also in Brazil. It has no teeth on the premaxilla, a unique feature in the genus Loricariichthys.[3] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 11.5 cm (4.5 in) and is thought to be a facultative air breather.[4]
References
- ^ Reis, R & Lima, F. (2009). "Loricariichthys edentatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T167795A6383841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167795A6383841.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Loricariichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Roberto E. Reis; Edson H. L. Pereira; and S.A. Schaefer (2000). "Three New Species of the Loricariid Catfish Genus Loricariichthys (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from Southern South America". Copeia. 2000 (4): 1029–1047. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2000)000[1029:TNSOTL]2.0.CO;2.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricariichthys edentatus". FishBase. November 2025 version.
Further reading
- Miquelarena, Amalia M., and Hugo L. López. "Considerations on the ichthyofauna of the Uruguay River Basin: Hemiancistrus fuliginosus Cardoso & Malabarba, 1999 (Loricariidae: Ancistrinae)." Journal of Applied Ichthyology20.3 (2004): 234–237.
- López, Hugo L., et al. "Biogeographical revision of Argentina (Andean and Neotropical Regions): an analysis using freshwater fishes." Journal of Biogeography 35.9 (2008): 1564–1579.
- Rodríguez, Mónica Sonia. Sistemática y distribución geográfica de peces de la familia Loricariidae (Ostariophysi: siluriformes) de la Argentina, con especial referencia a la tribu Loricariini. Diss. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, 2003.