Loricaria clavipinna[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in Brazil and Peru. The species reaches 18 cm (7.1 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Loricaria clavipinna
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Species:
L. clavipinna
Binomial name
Loricaria clavipinna
Fowler, 1940

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Loricaria clavipinna". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricaria clavipinna". FishBase.