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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Loricariinae
Etymology: Metaloricaria: Greek, meta = with, after + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; 1706 (Ref. 45335).
Issue
Species reviewed in Isbrücker & Nijssen (1982). Species redescribed by le Bail et al. (2000).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal. Tropical
South America: Oyapock, Sinnamary, and Marowijne River basins.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 35381)
Not so abundant, it occurs in zones of rapids with strong illumination (Ref. 35381).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
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)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00646 (0.00235 - 0.01774), b=3.04 (2.80 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.4 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).