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Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes



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South America
Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus asurini
[]

Photo by Ford, G.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Pseudancistrus barbatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Ford, G.
 
Pseudancistrus barbatus
[Bearded catfish]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Pseudancistrus coquenani (Steindachner, 1915)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Pseudancistrus coquenani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus corantijniensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Pseudancistrus depressus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus genisetiger
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Pseudancistrus guentheri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus kayabi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus kwinti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus longispinis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus niger
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
 
Pseudancistrus nigrescens
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Pseudancistrus orinoco
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus papariae
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
Pseudancistrus pectegenitor Lujan, Armbruster & Sabaj Pérez, 2007

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pseudancistrus pectegenitor
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus reus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
Pseudancistrus sidereus Armbruster, 2004

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pseudancistrus sidereus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus yekuana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Pseudancistrus zawadzkii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Pseudohemiodon amazonum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Pseudohemiodon apithanos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudohemiodon apithanos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Pseudohemiodon devincenzii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
Pseudohemiodon lamina (Günther, 1868)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudohemiodon lamina
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 29.8 cm SL
Pseudohemiodon laticeps (Regan, 1904)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudohemiodon laticeps
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Pseudohemiodon platycephalus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Pseudohemiodon thorectes
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
Pseudolithoxus anthrax (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Pseudolithoxus anthrax
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Pseudolithoxus dumus (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudolithoxus dumus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Pseudolithoxus kelsorum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Pseudolithoxus nicoi (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudolithoxus nicoi
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Pseudolithoxus tigris (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Pseudolithoxus tigris
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 30.5 cm SL
Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 35.6 cm SL
Pseudorinelepis genibarbis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Pseudorinelepis genibarbis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Pseudotocinclus juquiae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pseudotocinclus parahybae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Pseudotocinclus tietensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Pseudotothyris janeirensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Pseudotothyris obtusa
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Pterosturisoma microps (Eigenmann & Allen, 1942)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pterosturisoma microps
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii
[]

Photo by Plistil, J.

South America
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys anisitsi Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903

Photo by Plistil, J.
 
Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
[Snow pleco]

Photo by FishBase

South America
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991)

Photo by FishBase
 
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
[Vermiculated sailfin catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus
[]

Photo by Ros, W.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854)

Photo by Ros, W.
 
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
[Leopard pleco]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 39.5 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus (Weber, 1991)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 37 cm SL
 
Pterygoplichthys lituratus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus (Hancock, 1828)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
[Orinoco sailfin catfish]

Photo by Ott, G.

South America
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
[Amazon sailfin catfish]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae (Weber, 1991)

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
[]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys punctatus (Kner, 1854)

Photo by James, A.
 
Pterygoplichthys punctatus
[Corroncho]

Photo by Cannon, K.

South America
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys scrophus (Cope, 1874)

Photo by Cannon, K.
 
Pterygoplichthys scrophus
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys undecimalis (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Pterygoplichthys undecimalis
[]

Photo by Geraskin, A.

South America
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
Pterygoplichthys weberi Armbruster & Page, 2006

Photo by Geraskin, A.
 
Pterygoplichthys weberi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 37.5 cm TL
 
Pterygoplichthys xinguensis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis
[]

Photo by van de Ven, M.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Pyxiloricaria menezesi Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984

Photo by van de Ven, M.
 
Pyxiloricaria menezesi
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Reganella depressa (Kner, 1853)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Reganella depressa
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax (Günther, 1869)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 49 cm TL
 
Rhinelepis aspera
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Rhinelepis strigosa Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rhinelepis strigosa
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Rhinolekos britskii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Rhinolekos capetinga
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Rhinolekos garavelloi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Rhinolekos schaeferi
[]

Photo by Gordon, A.

South America
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Ricola macrops (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Gordon, A.
 
Ricola macrops
[]

Photo by Becker, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Rineloricaria aequalicuspis Reis & Cardoso, 2001

Photo by Becker, F.G.
 
Rineloricaria aequalicuspis
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria altipinnis
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Rineloricaria anhaguapitan Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria anhaguapitan
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Rineloricaria anitae Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria anitae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rineloricaria aurata
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis

South America
Max. Length 23.9 cm SL
Rineloricaria baliola Rodriguez & Reis, 2008

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis
 
Rineloricaria baliola
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria beni
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rineloricaria cacerensis
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Rineloricaria cadeae (Hensel, 1868)

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis
 
Rineloricaria cadeae
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
Rineloricaria capitonia Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria capitonia
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rineloricaria caracasensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria castroi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11 cm
 
Rineloricaria catamarcensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria cubataonis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria daraha
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Rineloricaria eigenmanni (Pellegrin, 1908)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rineloricaria eigenmanni
[]

Photo by Prins, E.

South America
Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
Rineloricaria fallax (Steindachner, 1915)

Photo by Prins, E.
 
Rineloricaria fallax
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm
 
Rineloricaria felipponei
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Rineloricaria formosa Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Rineloricaria formosa
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
Rineloricaria hasemani Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Rineloricaria hasemani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria henselii
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria heteroptera
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria hoehnei
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria isaaci
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm
Rineloricaria jaraguensis (Steindachner, 1909)

Photo by MNHN
 
Rineloricaria jaraguensis
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W./E. Laaz

South America
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Rineloricaria jubata (Boulenger, 1902)

Photo by Aguirre, W./E. Laaz
 
Rineloricaria jubata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria konopickyi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rineloricaria kronei
[]

Photo by Prins, E.

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm
Rineloricaria lanceolata (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Prins, E.
 
Rineloricaria lanceolata
[Chocolate-colored catfish]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria langei
[]

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.

South America
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Rineloricaria latirostris (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by Manzotti, A.R.
 
Rineloricaria latirostris
[]
No picture found
South America.
 
Rineloricaria lima
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis

South America
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Rineloricaria longicauda Reis, 1983

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis
 
Rineloricaria longicauda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria maacki
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm
Rineloricaria magdalenae (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Rineloricaria magdalenae
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Rineloricaria malabarbai Rodriguez & Reis, 2008

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis
 
Rineloricaria malabarbai
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria maquinensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Rineloricaria melini (Schindler, 1959)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rineloricaria melini
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis

South America
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis
 
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm
 
Rineloricaria microlepidota
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./A.M. Miquelarena

South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Rineloricaria misionera Rodríguez & Miquelarena, 2005

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./A.M. Miquelarena
 
Rineloricaria misionera
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm
Rineloricaria morrowi Fowler, 1940

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rineloricaria morrowi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria nigricauda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria osvaldoi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm
 
Rineloricaria pareiacantha
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Rineloricaria parva (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rineloricaria parva
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Rineloricaria pentamaculata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria phoxocephala
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria platyura
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria quadrensis
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
Rineloricaria reisi Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria reisi
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
Rineloricaria sanga Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria sanga
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Rineloricaria setepovos Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria setepovos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18 cm
 
Rineloricaria sneiderni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Rineloricaria steindachneri
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
Rineloricaria stellata Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria stellata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria stewarti
[]

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis

South America
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Rineloricaria strigilata (Hensel, 1868)

Photo by Rodriguez, M.S./R.E. Reis
 
Rineloricaria strigilata
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Rineloricaria teffeana (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Rineloricaria teffeana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.6 cm
 
Rineloricaria thrissoceps
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Rineloricaria tropeira Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria tropeira
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.9 cm
 
Rineloricaria wolfei
[]

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.

South America
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Rineloricaria zaina Ghazzi, 2008

Photo by Ghazzi, M.S.
 
Rineloricaria zaina
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Schizolecis guntheri (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Schizolecis guntheri
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Scobinancistrus aureatus Burgess, 1994

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Scobinancistrus aureatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Scobinancistrus pariolispos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Scobinancistrus pariolispos
[]

Photo by Lujan, N.K.

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Soromonichthys stearleyi Lujan & Armbruster, 2011

Photo by Lujan, N.K.
 
Soromonichthys stearleyi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 34.0 cm SL
 
Spatuloricaria atratoensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 37 cm
 
Spatuloricaria caquetae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Spatuloricaria curvispina
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 52 cm
 
Spatuloricaria euacanthagenys
[]

Photo by Pereira, R.C.

South America
Max. Length 28.2 cm SL
Spatuloricaria evansii (Boulenger, 1892)

Photo by Pereira, R.C.
 
Spatuloricaria evansii
[]
No picture found
Central and South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Spatuloricaria fimbriata
[]

Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.

South America
Max. Length 370 cm SL
Spatuloricaria gymnogaster (Eigenmann & Vance, 1912)

Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.
 
Spatuloricaria gymnogaster
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 30.6 cm SL
Spatuloricaria lagoichthys (Schultz, 1944)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Spatuloricaria lagoichthys
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 20.4 cm SL
Spatuloricaria nudiventris (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by MNHN
 
Spatuloricaria nudiventris
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 33.8 cm SL
Spatuloricaria phelpsi Schultz, 1944

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Spatuloricaria phelpsi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22 cm
Spatuloricaria puganensis (Pearson, 1937)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Spatuloricaria puganensis
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
Spatuloricaria tuira Fichberg, Oyakawa & de Pinna, 2014

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Spatuloricaria tuira
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Spectracanthicus immaculatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Spectracanthicus murinus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Spectracanthicus murinus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Spectracanthicus tocantinensis
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
Spectracanthicus zuanoni Chamon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2014

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Spectracanthicus zuanoni
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Squaliforma annae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Squaliforma biseriata
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Squaliforma emarginata (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Squaliforma emarginata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Squaliforma gomesi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 35.5 cm SL
 
Squaliforma horrida
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Squaliforma phrixosoma
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 49.5 cm SL
 
Squaliforma scopularia
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 33.6 cm TL
 
Squaliforma squalina
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Squaliforma tenuicauda (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by MNHN
 
Squaliforma tenuicauda
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Squaliforma tenuis
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Squaliforma villarsi (Lütken, 1874)

Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Squaliforma villarsi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Squaliforma virescens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Sturisoma barbatum (Kner, 1853)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sturisoma barbatum
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Sturisoma brevirostre
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.3 cm
 
Sturisoma caquetae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Sturisoma guentheri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Sturisoma lyra
[]

Photo by Stawikowski, R.

South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm
Sturisoma monopelte Fowler, 1914

Photo by Stawikowski, R.
 
Sturisoma monopelte
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 22 cm
Sturisoma nigrirostrum Fowler, 1940

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Sturisoma nigrirostrum
[]

Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Sturisoma robustum (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Sturisoma robustum
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Photo by Stawikowski, R.

South America
Max. Length 19 cm
Sturisoma rostratum (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

Photo by Stawikowski, R.
 
Sturisoma rostratum
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Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Sturisoma tenuirostre (Steindachner, 1910)

Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Sturisoma tenuirostre
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Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys aureus (Steindachner, 1900)

Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Sturisomatichthys aureus
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No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Sturisomatichthys citurensis
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No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 25.4 cm
 
Sturisomatichthys dariensis
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Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 16.9 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys festivus (Myers, 1942)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Sturisomatichthys festivus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Sturisomatichthys frenatus
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Photo by Seidel, I.

South America
Max. Length 23.9 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys kneri (Ghazzi, 2005)

Photo by Seidel, I.
 
Sturisomatichthys kneri
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys leightoni (Regan, 1912)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sturisomatichthys leightoni
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Photo by Landines, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Sturisomatichthys panamensis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Sturisomatichthys panamensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
 
Sturisomatichthys tamanae
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Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Transancistrus aequinoctialis (Pellegrin, 1909)

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Transancistrus aequinoctialis
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Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Transancistrus santarosensis (Tan & Armbruster, 2012)

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Transancistrus santarosensis
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931 Species of Family Loricariidae
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2015 Pseudancistrus asurini South America 19.6 SL
1840 Pseudancistrus barbatus Bearded catfish South America 20 SL
1915 Pseudancistrus coquenani South America 8.1 SL
2008 Pseudancistrus corantijniensis South America 17.9 SL
1868 Pseudancistrus depressus South America 13 TL
1941 Pseudancistrus genisetiger South America 10.3 SL
1904 Pseudancistrus guentheri South America 12 TL
2015 Pseudancistrus kayabi South America 8.8 SL
2010 Pseudancistrus kwinti South America 9.4 SL
1983 Pseudancistrus longispinis South America 10.4 SL
1926 Pseudancistrus niger South America 15.9 SL
1912 Pseudancistrus nigrescens South America 18.2 TL
1988 Pseudancistrus orinoco South America 10 TL
1941 Pseudancistrus papariae South America 15.3 SL
2007 Pseudancistrus pectegenitor South America 24.2 SL
2008 Pseudancistrus reus South America 7.7 SL
2004 Pseudancistrus sidereus South America 17.6 SL
2007 Pseudancistrus yekuana South America 4.3 SL
2014 Pseudancistrus zawadzkii South America 12.9 SL
1941 Pseudohemiodon amazonum South America 9.2 SL
1978 Pseudohemiodon apithanos South America 14.5 SL
1950 Pseudohemiodon devincenzii South America 14.3 SL
1868 Pseudohemiodon lamina South America 15.9 SL
1904 Pseudohemiodon laticeps South America 29.8 SL
1853 Pseudohemiodon platycephalus South America 18 SL
1975 Pseudohemiodon thorectes South America 11.7 SL
2000 Pseudolithoxus anthrax South America 12.4 SL
2000 Pseudolithoxus dumus South America 10.1 SL
2011 Pseudolithoxus kelsorum South America 6.6 SL
2000 Pseudolithoxus nicoi South America 11.4 SL
2000 Pseudolithoxus tigris South America 9.4 SL
1840 Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula South America 30.5 SL
1840 Pseudorinelepis genibarbis South America 35.6 SL
2005 Pseudotocinclus juquiae South America 3.2 SL
2005 Pseudotocinclus parahybae South America
1907 Pseudotocinclus tietensis South America 6.2 SL
1984 Pseudotothyris janeirensis South America 5 SL
1911 Pseudotothyris obtusa South America 4 SL
1942 Pterosturisoma microps South America 16.1 SL
1893 Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii South America
1903 Pterygoplichthys anisitsi Snow pleco South America 42 TL
1991 Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus Vermiculated sailfin catfish South America 70 TL
1829 Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus South America 30 SL
1854 Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps Leopard pleco South America 50 TL
1991 Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus South America 39.5 SL
1854 Pterygoplichthys lituratus South America 37 SL
1828 Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Orinoco sailfin catfish South America 50 TL
1855 Pterygoplichthys pardalis Amazon sailfin catfish South America 49 TL
1991 Pterygoplichthys parnaibae South America 29 SL
1854 Pterygoplichthys punctatus Corroncho South America 28.5 SL
1874 Pterygoplichthys scrophus South America 27.5 SL
1878 Pterygoplichthys undecimalis South America 50 SL
2006 Pterygoplichthys weberi South America 19.7 SL
1991 Pterygoplichthys xinguensis South America 37.5 TL
1991 Pterygoplichthys zuliaensis South America
1984 Pyxiloricaria menezesi South America 14 SL
1853 Reganella depressa South America 11.3 SL
1869 Rhadinoloricaria macromystax South America 14.2 SL
1829 Rhinelepis aspera South America 49 TL
1840 Rhinelepis strigosa South America 40 SL
2011 Rhinolekos britskii South America 4 SL
2015 Rhinolekos capetinga South America 3.9 SL
2011 Rhinolekos garavelloi South America 3.6 SL
2011 Rhinolekos schaeferi South America 3.8 SL
1904 Ricola macrops South America 21 SL
2001 Rineloricaria aequalicuspis South America 16.1 SL
1925 Rineloricaria altipinnis Central America 15.4 SL
2008 Rineloricaria anhaguapitan South America 12.7 SL
2008 Rineloricaria anitae South America 11.7 SL
2003 Rineloricaria aurata South America
2008 Rineloricaria baliola South America 23.9 SL
1924 Rineloricaria beni South America 7.8 SL
1912 Rineloricaria cacerensis South America
1868 Rineloricaria cadeae South America 12.8 SL
2008 Rineloricaria capitonia South America 19.2 SL
1862 Rineloricaria caracasensis South America
1984 Rineloricaria castroi South America 16 SL
1895 Rineloricaria catamarcensis South America 11
1907 Rineloricaria cubataonis South America 5.4 SL
2008 Rineloricaria daraha South America 20.1 SL
1908 Rineloricaria eigenmanni South America 10.2 SL
1915 Rineloricaria fallax South America 15.7 SL
1943 Rineloricaria felipponei South America 11.3
1979 Rineloricaria formosa South America 15.2 SL
1979 Rineloricaria hasemani South America 13.7 SL
1907 Rineloricaria henselii South America 7.5 SL
1976 Rineloricaria heteroptera South America 13.3 SL
1912 Rineloricaria hoehnei South America 5.8 SL
2008 Rineloricaria isaaci South America 10.2 SL
1909 Rineloricaria jaraguensis South America 18.5
1902 Rineloricaria jubata South America 21 SL
1879 Rineloricaria konopickyi South America 9.6 SL
1911 Rineloricaria kronei South America
1868 Rineloricaria lanceolata Chocolate-colored catfish South America 9.5
2008 Rineloricaria langei South America 11.7 SL
1900 Rineloricaria latirostris South America 36 TL
1853 Rineloricaria lima South America.
1983 Rineloricaria longicauda South America 13.2 SL
2008 Rineloricaria maacki South America 13.6 SL
1879 Rineloricaria magdalenae South America 20
2008 Rineloricaria malabarbai South America 9.3 SL
2001 Rineloricaria maquinensis South America 8.5 SL
1959 Rineloricaria melini South America 13 SL
1904 Rineloricaria microlepidogaster South America 19.3 SL
1907 Rineloricaria microlepidota South America 14.5
2005 Rineloricaria misionera South America 9.7 SL
1940 Rineloricaria morrowi South America 16.5
1904 Rineloricaria nigricauda South America 6.5 SL
2008 Rineloricaria osvaldoi South America 16.8 SL
1943 Rineloricaria pareiacantha South America 10
1895 Rineloricaria parva South America 11 SL
1994 Rineloricaria pentamaculata South America
1889 Rineloricaria phoxocephala South America 15 SL
1849 Rineloricaria platyura South America 14 SL
1983 Rineloricaria quadrensis South America 14.7 SL
2008 Rineloricaria reisi South America 19.8 SL
2008 Rineloricaria sanga South America 10.0 SL
2008 Rineloricaria setepovos South America 10.6 SL
1944 Rineloricaria sneiderni South America 18
1904 Rineloricaria steindachneri South America 19 TL
2008 Rineloricaria stellata South America 11.0 SL
1909 Rineloricaria stewarti South America 10 SL
1868 Rineloricaria strigilata South America 13.9 SL
1879 Rineloricaria teffeana South America 14 SL
1943 Rineloricaria thrissoceps South America 10.6
2008 Rineloricaria tropeira South America 10.3 SL
1940 Rineloricaria wolfei South America 14.9
2008 Rineloricaria zaina South America 13.9 SL
1918 Schizolecis guntheri South America 4 SL
1994 Scobinancistrus aureatus South America 29 TL
1989 Scobinancistrus pariolispos South America 27 TL
2011 Soromonichthys stearleyi South America 3.0 SL
1944 Spatuloricaria atratoensis South America 34.0 SL
1943 Spatuloricaria caquetae South America 37
1942 Spatuloricaria curvispina South America 40 SL
1979 Spatuloricaria euacanthagenys South America 52
1892 Spatuloricaria evansii South America 28.2 SL
1912 Spatuloricaria fimbriata Central and South America 8.4 SL
1912 Spatuloricaria gymnogaster South America 370 SL
1944 Spatuloricaria lagoichthys South America 30.6 SL
1840 Spatuloricaria nudiventris South America 20.4 SL
1944 Spatuloricaria phelpsi South America 33.8 SL
1937 Spatuloricaria puganensis South America 22
2014 Spatuloricaria tuira South America 16.6 SL
2014 Spectracanthicus immaculatus South America 8.2 SL
1987 Spectracanthicus murinus South America 6.4 SL
2014 Spectracanthicus tocantinensis South America 9.3 SL
2014 Spectracanthicus zuanoni South America 12.9 SL
1881 Squaliforma annae South America 9.8 SL
1872 Squaliforma biseriata South America 11.3 SL
1840 Squaliforma emarginata South America 15 TL
1942 Squaliforma gomesi South America 14.3 SL
1854 Squaliforma horrida South America 35.5 SL
1940 Squaliforma phrixosoma South America 10.1 SL
1871 Squaliforma scopularia South America 49.5 SL
1841 Squaliforma squalina South America 33.6 TL
1878 Squaliforma tenuicauda South America 45 SL
1968 Squaliforma tenuis South America 19.5 SL
1874 Squaliforma villarsi South America 32 SL
1874 Squaliforma virescens South America 7.3 SL
1853 Sturisoma barbatum South America 28 SL
1889 Sturisoma brevirostre South America 20.7 SL
1945 Sturisoma caquetae South America 19.3
1904 Sturisoma guentheri South America 23 SL
1904 Sturisoma lyra South America 25 TL
1914 Sturisoma monopelte South America 26.5
1940 Sturisoma nigrirostrum South America 22
1904 Sturisoma robustum South America 25 SL
1829 Sturisoma rostratum South America 19
1910 Sturisoma tenuirostre South America 12.6 SL
1900 Sturisomatichthys aureus South America 20 SL
1913 Sturisomatichthys citurensis Central America 25 SL
1913 Sturisomatichthys dariensis Central America 25.4
1942 Sturisomatichthys festivus South America 16.9 SL
1902 Sturisomatichthys frenatus South America 24 SL
2005 Sturisomatichthys kneri South America 23.9 SL
1912 Sturisomatichthys leightoni South America 18 SL
1889 Sturisomatichthys panamensis Central and South America 26 SL
1912 Sturisomatichthys tamanae South America 22.5 TL
1909 Transancistrus aequinoctialis South America 9.0 SL
2012 Transancistrus santarosensis South America 7.7 SL



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