Biology:Loricariichthys anus

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Short description: Species of catfish

Loricariichthys anus
Loricariichthys anus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricariichthys
Species:
L. anus
Binomial name
Loricariichthys anus
(Valenciennes, 1835)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria anus
  • Loricarichthys anus
An illustration of Loricariichthys anus.

Loricariichthys anus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in coastal rivers of southern Brazil , as well as the drainage basins of the Uruguay River and the lower Paraná River in Argentina and Uruguay. The species reaches 46 cm (18.1 inches) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3759668 entry