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Limatulichthys griseus

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Limatulichthys griseus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Limatulichthys
Species:
L. griseus
Binomial name
Limatulichthys griseus
Synonyms

Loricaria punctata Regan, 1904
Loricaria griseus Eigenmann, 1909
Rhineloricaria petleyi Fowler, 1940
Loricariichthys parnahybae Fowler, 1941

Limatulichthys griseus, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[1]

This species is native to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and Peru where it is widely distributed in the Amazon basin and in the Essequibo River drainage.[1] It is also known from the Tocantins, western Orinoco, and Parnaíba River basins.[2] L. griseus is a sand dweller.[1]

L. griseus reaches a length of 18.0 centimetres (7.1 in) SL.[2] As with closely related genera, males show a hypertrophied development of the lips suggesting that this species is a lip brooder.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Covain, R.; Fisch-Muller, S. (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Limatulichthys griseus". FishBase. April 2015 version.