Biology:Loricaria simillima

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Short description: Species of catfish

Loricaria simillima
Loricaria simillima.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Species:
L. simillima
Binomial name
Loricaria simillima
Regan, 1904

Loricaria simillima[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Amazon River, the Orinoco, and the Río de la Plata in Argentina , Brazil , Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. The species reaches 26.4 cm (10.4 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Loricaria simillima appears in the aquarium trade, where it is often referred to as the marbled whiptail.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2886415 entry