Loricariichthys maculatus

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Loricariidae

Loricariichthys maculatus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Loricariichthys
Species:	L. maculatus
Binomial name
Loricariichthys maculatus (Bloch, 1794)[2]
Synonyms[2]
Loricaria maculata Bloch, 1794 Loricaria accipenser Shaw, 1804 Plecostomus cataphracta Gronow, 1854 Loricaria amazomnica Castelnau, 1855 Parahemiodon typus Bleeker, 1862 Loricaria parahemidon Günther, 1864

Loricariichthys maculatus^[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 is widespread in South America, where it has been recorded from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.^[1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 26.3 cm (10.4 in), can weigh up to at least 130.6 g (4.61 oz), and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.^[4]