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Loricariichthys microdon

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Species of catfish

Loricariichthys microdon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricariichthys
Species: L. microdon
Binomial name
Loricariichthys microdon
(Eigenmann, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Loricaria microdon
The loricariid labeled with the number 1 in this image is a specimen of Loricariichthys microdon.

Loricariichthys microdon is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Rupununi basin in Guyana. The species reaches 11 cm (4.3 inches) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

References

  1. "Taxonomy browser (Loricariichthys microdon)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricariichthys microdon". FishBase.


Taxon identifiers
Loricariichthys microdon
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