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Loricaroidei is a suborder of ray-finned fishes. There are 1502 species of Loricaroidei, in 168 genera and 6 families. This suborder has been around since the eocene epoch. It includes groups like Spiny Dwarf Catfishes, Pencil Catfishes, and Callichthyid Armored Catfishes. They are carnivores. They have sexual reproduction.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Loricaroidei. View this species on GBIF