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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Loricariinae
Etymology: Limatulichthys: Latin, limatus, -a, -um = sandpapered + Greek, ichthys = fish.
More on author: Eigenmann.
Issue
Synonymy follows Isbrücker (1980).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Amazon, Tocantins, Essequibo, western Orinoco, and Parnaíba River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111518); max. published weight: 48.00 g (Ref. 111518)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Loricariidae - Loricariinae (Armored catfishes). p. 330-350. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36389)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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