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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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Loricaria |
Species: | L. clavipinna
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Binomial name | |
Loricaria clavipinna Fowler, 1940
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS - Report: Loricaria clavipinna". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricaria clavipinna". FishBase.