Loricariichthys platymetopon[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Río de la Plata basin in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The species reaches maturity at around 15.7 cm (6.2 inches) in length, although it can grow up to 39 cm (15.4 inches) in total length. It can reach at least 311 g in weight and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. platymetopon
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| Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
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Loricariichthys platymetopon is known to have a diploid number of 2n = 54 and a ZW sex-determination system.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Loricariichthys platymetopon". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricariichthys platymetopon". FishBase.
- ^ Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40.
- ^ Takagui, F. H., Baumgärtner, L., Venturelli, N. B., Paiz, L. M., Viana, P., Dionísio, J. F., Pompeo, L. R. S., Margarido, V. P., Fenocchio, A. S., da Rosa, R., & Giuliano-Caetano, L. (2020). Unrevealing the Karyotypic Evolution and Cytotaxonomy of Armored Catfishes (Loricariinae) with Emphasis in Sturisoma, Loricariichthys, Loricaria, Proloricaria, Pyxiloricaria, and Rineloricaria. Zebrafish, 17(5), 319–332. doi:10.1089/zeb.2020.1893
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