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Ventral view/siluriformes/loricariidae/loricaria/lundbergi/3.jpg "Loricaria lundbergi")
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| Scientific Name | Loricaria lundbergi Thomas & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Negro, 4.3 kilometers downstream of Carvoeiro, 37.0 kilometers upstream of Moura, 1°20'26.5''S, 61°55'19.0''W, Amazon River drainage, Amazonas, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | lorry CAR ee ah |
| Etymology | (Latin)Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). In honour of Dr. John G. Lundberg, Curator and Chaplin Chair of Ichthyology, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 138mm or 5.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | When young, Loricaria spp. can be differentiated from the similar Rineloricaria spp. by their more feathered sucker-mouths. In adults this difference is considerably more evident. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: geographically disparate localities in the Rio Negro system in Brazil and Venezuela. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature feeding on insect larvae, e.g. blood worms (Chironomidae). User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 6 (no. 3), pp 389, Figs. 4c, 8. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.69.2161 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2008 Dec 20 11:24) |