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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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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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Genus
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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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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Genus
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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Genus
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
Chaetostoma Sacramento
Chaetostoma sacramento
💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Sovichthys
Chaetostoma sovichthys
LC 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Spondylus
Chaetostoma spondylus
💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Stannii
Chaetostoma stannii
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Stroumpoulos
Chaetostoma stroumpoulos
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Tachiraense
Chaetostoma tachiraense
VU 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Taczanowskii
Chaetostoma taczanowskii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Trimaculineum
Chaetostoma trimaculineum
💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Vagum
Chaetostoma vagum
DD 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Vasquezi
Chaetostoma vasquezi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Venezuelae
Chaetostoma venezuelae
DD 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Yurubiense
Chaetostoma yurubiense
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chocolate-colored catfish
Rineloricaria lanceolata
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Clown panaque
Panaqolus maccus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Colombian Stream Pleco
Hypostomus wilsoni
VU 💧 Freshwater
Cordylancistrus Daguae
Cordylancistrus daguae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cordylancistrus Nephelion
Cordylancistrus nephelion
💧 Freshwater
Cordylancistrus Perijae
Cordylancistrus perijae
NT 💧 Freshwater
Cordylancistrus Pijao
Cordylancistrus pijao
💧 Freshwater
Cordylancistrus Tayrona
Cordylancistrus tayrona
💧 Freshwater
Cordylancistrus Torbesensis
Cordylancistrus torbesensis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Corronchito
Lasiancistrus caucanus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Corroncho
Pterygoplichthys punctatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Corymbophanes Ameliae
Corymbophanes ameliae
EN 💧 Freshwater