Loricariichthys melanurus
| Loricariichthys melanurus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. melanurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Loricariichthys melanurus | |
Loricariichthys melanurus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes.[1] This catfish is known from two adjacent coastal basins, the Rio Itabapoana and Rio Itapemirim in southern Espírito Santo, Brazil.[2]
References
- ^ 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 25 January 2026.
- ^ Roberto E. Reis; Fábio Vieira; and Edson H. L. Pereira (2021). ""A New Species of the Loricariid Catfish Genus Loricariichthys (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from Eastern Brazil". Ichthyology & Herpetology. 109 (2): 557–566. doi:10.1643/i2020013.