Biology:Loricariichthys labialis

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Short description: Species of catfish

Loricariichthys labialis
FMIB 52367 Loricaria labialis Boulenger.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricariichthys
Species:
L. labialis
Binomial name
Loricariichthys labialis
(Boulenger, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria labialis

Loricariichthys labialis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraguay River and the middle Paraná River in Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is also known to occur in ponds. The species reaches 22 centimetres (8.7 in) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q6414666 entry