Biology:Loricariichthys microdon

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Short description: Species of catfish

Loricariichthys microdon
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricariichthys
Species:
L. microdon
Binomial name
Loricariichthys microdon
(Eigenmann, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria microdon
The loricariid labeled with the number 1 in this image is a specimen of Loricariichthys microdon.

Loricariichthys microdon[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Rupununi basin in Guyana. The species reaches 11 cm (4.3 inches) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Taxonomy browser (Loricariichthys microdon)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=503151. 
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2022). "Loricariichthys microdon". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/48371. 


Wikidata ☰ Q5500130 entry




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