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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Loricariinae
Etymology: Cteniloricaria: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; 1706 (Ref. 45335).
Issue
Synonym of Cteniloicaria platystoma (Günther 1868) according to Covain et al. (2012: Ref. 90209).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Maroni and Corantijn River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35381)
Lives in creeks and rapids where the vegetation is poor, the water is clear and well-oxygenated and shallow (less than 1 m), with sandy to rocky substrate. Found together with Characidium fasciadorsale, Imparfinis minutus, Corydoras guianensis and specially Harttia surinamensis (Ref. 35381).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Loricariidae - Loricariinae (Armored catfishes). p. 330-350. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36389)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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