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Loricariidae

Species
887
Genera
65
Max Length
370 cm
Max Weight
2.3 kg
Avg Trophic
2.45
Threatened
12

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
125 spp.
Colombia
48 spp.
Venezuela
43 spp.
Argentina
16 spp.
Peru
14 spp.
Ecuador
13 spp.
Paraguay
13 spp.
Bolivia
11 spp.
Guyana
10 spp.
GF
9 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

herbivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,000 m

🌿 Genera in Family Loricariidae

Genus
Ancistrus
79 species
79 species in this genus.
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Leporacanthicus
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Pseudohemiodon
9 species
9 species in this genus.
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Loricaria
21 species
21 species in this genus.
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Rineloricaria
71 species
71 species in this genus.
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Parotocinclus
30 species
30 species in this genus.
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Harttia
27 species
27 species in this genus.
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Hypostomus
156 species
156 species in this genus.
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Aphanotorulus
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Otocinclus
20 species
20 species in this genus.
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Genus
Dekeyseria
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Hisonotus
35 species
35 species in this genus.
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Genus
Spatuloricaria
13 species
13 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pterygoplichthys
16 species
16 species in this genus.
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Genus
Loricariichthys
18 species
18 species in this genus.
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Genus
Farlowella
33 species
33 species in this genus.
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Lamontichthys
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Hypoptopoma
13 species
13 species in this genus.
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Hemiancistrus
17 species
17 species in this genus.
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Eurycheilichthys
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Planiloricaria
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Pseudolithoxus
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Neblinichthys
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Panaqolus
12 species
12 species in this genus.
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Chaetostoma
51 species
51 species in this genus.
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Proloricaria
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Dasyloricaria
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Neoplecostomus
18 species
18 species in this genus.
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Genus
Sturisoma
11 species
11 species in this genus.
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Pseudorinelepis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Pogonopoma
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Pseudancistrus
19 species
19 species in this genus.
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Acestridium
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Pareiorhaphis
25 species
25 species in this genus.
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Crossoloricaria
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Epactionotus
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Paraloricaria
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Peckoltia
23 species
23 species in this genus.
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Genus
Oxyropsis
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Pseudoloricaria
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudacanthicus
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hypancistrus
11 species
11 species in this genus.
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Genus
Dentectus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Lasiancistrus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Guyanancistrus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hemiodontichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Lithoxus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Pyxiloricaria
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Rhinelepis
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Panaque
7 species
7 species in this genus.
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Isorineloricaria
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Metaloricaria
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Corymbophanes
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Reganella
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Hemipsilichthys
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Acanthicus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Pareiorhina
11 species
11 species in this genus.
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Brochiloricaria
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Cordylancistrus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Exastilithoxus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Baryancistrus
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Cteniloricaria
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Isbrueckerichthys
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Transancistrus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Niobichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
885
🔄 Diadromous
1
🌊 Marine
1

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 529
Near Threatened 41
Vulnerable 32
Endangered 42
Critically Endangered 10
Data Deficient 114

🐟 Species in Loricariidae

887 total
Ancistrus Latifrons
Ancistrus latifrons
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Leoni
Ancistrus leoni
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Leucostictus
Ancistrus leucostictus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Lineolatus
Ancistrus lineolatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Lithurgicus
Ancistrus lithurgicus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Macrophthalmus
Ancistrus macrophthalmus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Maculatus
Ancistrus maculatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Malacops
Ancistrus malacops
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Marcapatae
Ancistrus marcapatae
EN 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Martini
Ancistrus martini
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Mattogrossensis
Ancistrus mattogrossensis
💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Maximus
Ancistrus maximus
💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Megacanthus
Ancistrus megacanthus
💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Megalostomus
Ancistrus megalostomus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Minutus
Ancistrus minutus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Miracollis
Ancistrus miracollis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Montanus
Ancistrus montanus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Mullerae
Ancistrus mullerae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Multispinis
Ancistrus multispinis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Nudiceps
Ancistrus nudiceps
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Occidentalis
Ancistrus occidentalis
💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Occloi
Ancistrus occloi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Parecis
Ancistrus parecis
NT 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Patronus
Ancistrus patronus
LC 💧 Freshwater