Loricariichthys anus
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| Loricariichthys anus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. anus |
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| Loricariichthys anus (Valenciennes, 1835)[2] | |
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Loricariichthys anus[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 coastal rivers of southern Brazil, as well as the drainage basins of the Uruguay River and the lower Paraná River in Argentina and Uruguay.[1] L. anus reaches a maximum standard length of 46 cm (18 in) and is thought to be a facultative air breather.[4]
