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Loricariidae

Loricariidae is the largest family of catfish (order Siluriformes), with over 90 genera and just over 680 species. Loricariids originate from freshwater habitats of Costa Rica, Panama, and tropical and subtropical South America. These fish are noted for the bony plates covering their bodies and their suckermouths. Several genera are sold as "plecos"…

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Taxonomy and evolution

MonophyleticLoricarioideaAmphiliidaeTrichomycteridaeNematogenyidae
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Subfamilies and genera

LithogeninaeGoslineC. H. EigenmannReisE. H. L. Pereira
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Description and biology

LatinCorseletVentralAdipose finMaxillary barbels
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AlgaeInvertebratesDetritusXylophagyWood
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related to Subfamilies and genera · 81
Loricariidae → Acanthicus Agassiz, Acestridium Haseman, Agassiz, Andrade, Armbruster, Barriga Salazar, Bifi, Bleeker, Boeseman, Britski, Brochiloricaria Isbrücker, Cala, Carvalho, Cetra, Cope, Covain, Cramer, Delapieve, Delturinae Reis, Delturus
related to Taxonomy and evolution · 24
Loricariidae → Amphiliidae, Ancistrinae, Astroblepidae, Because, Callichthyidae, Delturinae, For, However, Hypoptopomatinae, Hypostominae, Lithogeneinae, Loricariinae, Loricarioidea, Nelson's Fishes, Nematogenyidae, Neoplecostominae, Pterygoplichthyini, Scoloplacidae, Siluriformes, Some
related to Genetics · 16
Loricariidae → Ancistrini, As, Hemipsilichthys, However, Hypostominae, Hypostomus, In, Karyotypic, Loricariinae, Most, Pterygoplichthyini, Rineloricaria, Studies, The, Upsilodus, ZZ/ZW
related to Distribution and habitat · 9
Loricariidae → Andes Mountains, Costa Rica, Fonchiiichthys, Hemiancistrus, Panama, South America, Species, The, They
related to Common names · 6
Loricariidae → Farlowella, Hypostomus, Members, Plecostomus, Some, The
related to External links · 6
Loricariidae → Catfish Species Inventory, Dr, Jonathan Armbruster, LoricariidaePlecostomus, Planet Catfish Catalogue, THE LORICARIIDAE
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Loricariidae → largest family of catfish

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eigenmann species loricariids reis isbrücker fish bleeker ribeiro family nijssen catfish genera subfamily armbruster suckermouth miranda pereira 1889 hypostomus catfishes

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Loricariidaeis alargest family of catfish0.90text
Loricariidaerelated to Common namesMembers0.60section
Loricariidaerelated to Common namesThe0.60section
Loricariidaerelated to Common namesPlecostomus0.60section
Loricariidaerelated to Common namesHypostomus0.60section
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Loricariidaerelated to Common namesFarlowella0.60section
Loricariidaerelated to Distribution and habitatThe0.60section
Loricariidaerelated to Distribution and habitatAndes Mountains0.60section
Loricariidaerelated to Distribution and habitatThey0.60section
Loricariidaerelated to Distribution and habitatSouth America0.60section
Loricariidaerelated to Distribution and habitatPanama0.60section

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