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Loricariichthys edentatus

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Loricariichthys edentatus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the lower Uruguay River basin in Entre Ríos Province in Argentina, and also in Brazil. It has no teeth on the premaxilla, a unique feature in the genus Loricariichthys.[2] The species reaches 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

References

  1. ^ Reis, R & Lima, F. (2009). "Loricariichthys edentatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T167795A6383841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167795A6383841.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ^ Roberto E. Reis, Edson H. L. Pereira, and S.A. Schaefer (2000) Three New Species of the Loricariid Catfish Genus Loricariichthys(Teleostei: Siluriformes) from Southern South America. Copeia: December 2000, Vol. 2000, No. 4, pp. 1029-1047.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricariichthys edentatus". FishBase.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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Loricariichthys edentatus: Brief Summary

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Loricariichthys edentatus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the lower Uruguay River basin in Entre Ríos Province in Argentina, and also in Brazil. It has no teeth on the premaxilla, a unique feature in the genus Loricariichthys. The species reaches 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

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