Loricariichthys labialis
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| Loricariichthys labialis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. labialis |
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| Loricariichthys labialis | |
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Loricariichthys labialis[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 Paraguay River, the middle Paraná River and the lower Uruguay River, in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.[1] It is also known to occur in ponds. This species reaches a maximum standard length of 22 cm (8.7 in) and is thought to be a facultative air breather.[4]
