Loricaria lata[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Araguaia River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 27 cm (10.6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
Loricaria lata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Loricaria |
Species: | L. lata
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Binomial name | |
Loricaria lata Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Loricaria lata". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricaria lata". FishBase.