Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Loricariinae
Genus: Loricariichthys

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18 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys acutus
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Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 46 cm
Loricariichthys anus (Valenciennes, 1835)

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Loricariichthys anus
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 31.5 cm TL
Loricariichthys brunneus (Hancock, 1828)

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Loricariichthys brunneus
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Max. Length 13 cm
 
Loricariichthys cashibo
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 39.6 cm TL
Loricariichthys castaneus (Castelnau, 1855)

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Loricariichthys castaneus
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Max. Length 23 cm
 
Loricariichthys chanjoo
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Photo by Novaes, J.L.C.

South America
Max. Length 24.9 cm TL
Loricariichthys derbyi Fowler, 1915

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Loricariichthys derbyi
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Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys edentatus
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Max. Length 18 cm
 
Loricariichthys hauxwelli
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Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys labialis
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 26.3 cm SL
Loricariichthys maculatus (Bloch, 1794)

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Loricariichthys maculatus
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Max. Length 43 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys melanocheilus
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Max. Length 11 cm
 
Loricariichthys microdon
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Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys nudirostris
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979

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Loricariichthys platymetopon
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Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
Loricariichthys rostratus Reis & Pereira, 2000

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Loricariichthys rostratus
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Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Loricariichthys stuebelii
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Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Loricariichthys ucayalensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Loricariichthys acutus South America. 28 SL 1840
Loricariichthys anus South America 46 1835
Loricariichthys brunneus South America 31.5 TL 1828
Loricariichthys cashibo South America 13 1942
Loricariichthys castaneus South America 39.6 TL 1855
Loricariichthys chanjoo South America 23 1940
Loricariichthys derbyi South America 24.9 TL 1915
Loricariichthys edentatus South America 11.5 SL 2000
Loricariichthys hauxwelli South America 18 1915
Loricariichthys labialis South America 22 SL 1895
Loricariichthys maculatus South America 26.3 SL 1794
Loricariichthys melanocheilus South America 43 SL 2000
Loricariichthys microdon South America 11 1909
Loricariichthys nudirostris South America 23.5 SL 1853
Loricariichthys platymetopon South America 39 TL 1979
Loricariichthys rostratus South America 27.5 SL 2000
Loricariichthys stuebelii South America 19 SL 1882
Loricariichthys ucayalensis South America 22 TL 1913



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