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Loricariichthys rostratus

Loricariichthys rostratus

Classification

Loricariichthys rostratus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This catfish occurs in the Paraná River basin in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, with its type locality being designated as the Itaipu Dam's reservoir. This species reaches a maximum standard length of 27.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 25