Loricariichthys stuebelii
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| Loricariichthys stuebelii | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. stuebelii |
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| Loricariichthys stuebelii (Steindachner, 1882)[2] | |
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Loricariichthys stuebelii[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 Amazon Basin of Brazil, Colombia and Peru.[1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 19 cm (7.5 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
