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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Loricariinae
Etymology: Proloricaria: Greek, pro = in front of + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; 1706.
More on authors: Isbrücker & Nijssen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical
South America: Upper Paraná River drainage, La Plata basin.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.2 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 114987); poids max. publié: 660.00 g (Ref. 114987)
Herbivore. Feeds on periphyton growing on the rocky bottom of the river (Ref. 56003).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. (Ref. 58032)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00309 (0.00169 - 0.00566), b=3.15 (2.99 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.38 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100).