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Loricariichthys maculatus (Bloch, 1794)

Image contributors to this species:

Karsten Schönherr (1) Daniel Konn-Vetterlein (2) Haakon Haagensen (2) Erling Holm (2)

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Habitat: Occurs in ditches and ponds. Similar to L. platymetopon and L. ucayalensis. Description: In this genera, which is not seen very often in the hobby, the upper lips are small and the edges slightly frayed. Reproduction: In sexually active males the lips are transformed into large dermal lobes which are used to hold the eggs after spawning. Aquarium Care: Keep on a sandy substrate with branchwork. Reasonably easy to keep wirh regular good husbandry. Diet: Omnivore: Dry foods, algae wafers, Spirulina and normal tablet foods. Frozen foods, Artemia nauplii, glass worms and Daphnia. Etymology: The specific name maculatus: Latin for spotted, referring to dark spots irregularly distributed on body and/or dark gray spots on spines and rays (except anal fin).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Loricaria maculata, Loricaria accipenser, Plecostomus cataphractus, Loricaria amazonica, Parahemiodon typus, Loricaria parahemiodon

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Rivers of Suriname. (with the locality stated as Surinam, District Suriname, ditches at Cultuurtuin at Paramaribo West).

Size:

20.0cm. (8ins)

Temp:

26-29°c (77-85°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

IUCN Red List

This species is widespread in South America. It has a wide distribution with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 10,574,867 km2. Therefore, this species is assessed as Least Concern (IUCN 2023).

Reference:

Ballen, G.A. 2023. Loricariichthys maculatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2015. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 10/2015 ).
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.
www.l-welse.com

Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Loricariichthys maculatus
Gran Rio, Suriname

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Locality with sandy bottom

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Ventral view showing mouth structure

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Dorsal view

Loricariichthys maculatus
Ventral view

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