Loricaria piracicabae[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Piracicaba River basin in Brazil, for which it is named. The species reaches 17 cm (6.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
| Loricaria piracicabae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricaria |
| Species: | L. piracicabae
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| Binomial name | |
| Loricaria piracicabae Ihering, 1907
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References edit
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Loricaria piracicabae". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricaria piracicabae". FishBase.