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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Loricariinae
Etymology: Loricaria: Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; 1706 + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.
Issue
Species redescribed by le Bail et al. (2000).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical; 8°N - 8°S
South America: Amazon River basin and coastal rivers of the Guianas.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?, range 23 - ? cm
Max length : 29.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 36389)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Occurs in ponds.
Eggs are carried stuck to the breast and abdomen of both male and female parents (Ref. 41291).
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00232 - 0.00654), b=3.06 (2.92 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).