Biology:Loricaria apeltogaster

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Short description: Species of catfish

Loricaria apeltogaster
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Species:
L. apeltogaster
Binomial name
Loricaria apeltogaster
Boulenger, 1895

Loricaria apeltogaster[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the drainage basins of the Paraguay River, the Paraná River, and the Uruguay River in Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay, and Uruguay. The species reaches 32.4 cm (12.8 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6414174 entry