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Loricaria catirina Serejo-Saraiva, Piorski, Ottoni, Sabaj Pérez & Lima, 2026 |
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photo by
Serejo-Saraiva A.C. et al., 2026 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20.05 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: polygonal present, clearly separated plates in central abdominal region, interspersed by areas of naked skin and pectoral girdle covered by large, widely spaced plates; basicaudal plate length (16.8%-27.6% of HL); oral papillae (14-16); shallow, rounded postorbital notch; body size (over 150 mm SL); number of lateral plates (33-34); poorly developed odontodes on predorsal plates; shallow, rounded postorbital notch present; basicaudal plate length greater than interorbital width; number of oral papillae (14-16); minimum orbital diameter (14.9-20.2%); and inter-nostril distance (17.1-20.8%) (Ref. 138733). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||