Loricariichthys edentatus

Loricariichthys edentatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Loricariinae
Tribe: Loricariini
Genus: Loricariichthys
Species: Loricariichthys edentatus
Reis, Pereira & Schaefer, 2000

Loricariichthys edentatus is a species of catfishes found in Entre Rios Province, Argentina. It has no teeth on the premaxilla, a unique feature in the Loricariichthys genus.[2]

References

  1. Reis, R & Lima, F. (2009). "Loricariichthys edentatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. Roberto E. Reis, Edson H. L. Pereira, and S.A. Schaefer (2000) Three New Species of the Loricariid Catfish Genus Loricariichthys(Teleostei: Siluriformes) from Southern South America. Copeia: December 2000, Vol. 2000, No. 4, pp. 1029-1047.

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