Loricaria simillima
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| Loricaria simillima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricaria |
| Species: | L. simillima |
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| Loricaria simillima | |
Loricaria simillima[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish occurs in the basins of the Amazon River, the Orinoco, and the Río de la Plata in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 26.4 cm (10.4 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
Loricaria simillima appears in the aquarium trade, where it is often referred to as the marbled whiptail.[5]