Loricaria cataphracta Linnaeus, 1758
photo by MNHN

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae
Max. size:  29.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin and coastal rivers of the Guianas.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in ponds.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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