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Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes



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26 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Ancistrus chagresi
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Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Ancistrus maracasae
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
Ancistrus spinosus Meek & Hildebrand, 1916

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Ancistrus spinosus
[]
No picture found
 
Ancistrus trinitatis
[]

Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.

Central and South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Chaetostoma fischeri Steindachner, 1879

Photo by Photo by Revelo, W. & Laaz, E.
 
Chaetostoma fischeri
[]

Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.

Central and South America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Crossoloricaria variegata (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Ospina Pabon, J.G.
 
Crossoloricaria variegata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria capetensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.5 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria latiura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.5 cm SL
 
Dasyloricaria tuyrensis
[]

Photo by Moodie, G.E.E.

Central America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Moodie, G.E.E.
 
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma baileyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
 
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum
[]

Photo by Goforth, R.R.

Central America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Hypostomus aspidolepis (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Goforth, R.R.
 
Hypostomus aspidolepis
[Panama suckermouth]

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

South America
Max. Length 25.0 cm SL
Hypostomus plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Hypostomus plecostomus
[Suckermouth catfish]

Photo by MNHN

Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Hypostomus robinii Valenciennes, 1840

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Hypostomus robinii
[Teta]

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

Americas
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Lasiancistrus caucanus Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Lasiancistrus caucanus
[]

Photo by Guerra, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Leptoancistrus canensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Guerra, R.
 
Leptoancistrus canensis
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii (Holmberg, 1893)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

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

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
[Vermiculated sailfin catfish]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

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

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

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 57.8 cm TL
Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855)

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Pterygoplichthys pardalis
[Amazon sailfin catfish]
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Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Rineloricaria altipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Spatuloricaria fimbriata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Sturisomatichthys citurensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.4 cm
 
Sturisomatichthys dariense
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

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

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Sturisomatichthys panamense
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ancistrus chagresi Central America 19.5 SL 1889
Ancistrus maracasae Central America 8.3 SL 1946
Ancistrus spinosus Central America 17.6 SL 1916
Ancistrus trinitatis Central America 1864
Chaetostoma fischeri Central and South America 30 TL 1879
Crossoloricaria variegata Central and South America 26.5 SL 1879
Dasyloricaria capetensis Central America 16.4 SL 1913
Dasyloricaria latiura Central and South America 35.5 SL 1912
Dasyloricaria tuyrensis Central America 35.5 SL 1913
Fonchiiichthys uracanthus Central America 16.5 SL 1863
Hypoptopoma baileyi South America 4.4 TL 2010
Hypoptopoma brevirostratum South America 5.1 TL 2010
Hypostomus aspidolepis Panama suckermouth Central America 40 SL 1867
Hypostomus plecostomus Suckermouth catfish South America 25.0 SL 1758
Hypostomus robinii Teta Central America 16 SL 1840
Lasiancistrus caucanus Americas 23.5 SL 1912
Leptoancistrus canensis Central America 7.6 SL 1913
Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii South America 55 TL 1893
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus Vermiculated sailfin catfish South America 70 TL 1991
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus Orinoco sailfin catfish South America 50 TL 1828
Pterygoplichthys pardalis Amazon sailfin catfish South America 57.8 TL 1855
Rineloricaria altipinnis Central America 15.4 SL 1925
Spatuloricaria fimbriata Central and South America 8.4 SL 1912
Sturisomatichthys citurensis Central America 25 SL 1913
Sturisomatichthys dariense Central America 25.4 1913
Sturisomatichthys panamense Central and South America 26 SL 1889



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