Loricariichthys castaneus,[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] It is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in coastal streams in southeastern part of the country, ranging from São Paulo to Espírito Santo, including Minas Gerais, Parańa and Rio de Janeiro, it can also be found in the Paraíba do Sul, Doce and Ribeira de Iguape basins.[1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 39.6 cm (15.6 in) and is thought to be a facultative air breather.[4]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. castaneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Loricariichthys castaneus | |
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References
edit- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Loricariichthys castaneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T186441A1813107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186441A1813107.pt. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Loricariichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Loricariichthys castaneus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loricariichthys castaneus". FishBase. November 2025 version.
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