Loricaria nickeriensis

Loricaria nickeriensis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Nickerie River and the Maroni in French Guiana and Suriname. The species reaches 12 cm (4.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Loricaria nickeriensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Species:
L. nickeriensis
Binomial name
Loricaria nickeriensis
Isbrücker, 1979

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Loricaria nickeriensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricaria nickeriensis". FishBase.