Loricaria piracicabae
| Loricaria piracicabae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricaria |
| Species: | L. piracicabae |
| Binomial name | |
| Loricaria piracicabae | |
Loricaria piracicabae[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the basin of the Tietê River and the upper basin of the Paraná River in the state of Sao Paulo.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 17 cm (6.7 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
References
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2023). "Loricaria piracicabae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2023 e.T186634A1816067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186634A1816067.pt. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Loricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Loricaria piracicabae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricaria piracicabae". FishBase. November 2025 version.