Loricariichthys acutus
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| Loricariichthys acutus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. acutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Loricariichthys acutus (Valenciennes, 1840)[2] | |
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Loricariichthys acutus[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 has a wide distribution in the Amazon basin of Bolivia, Brazuil, Colombia and Peru, the upper Paraguay River basin in Bolivia and Brazil and the Essequibo River in Guyana.[1] L. acutus reaches a maximum standard length of 28 cm (11 in), a maximum weight of 91.6 g (3.23 oz) and is thought to be a facultative air breather.[4]
