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Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Isorineloricaria: Greek, isos = equal + Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather; 1706 (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 24°C - 30°C (Ref. 2059), preferred ?
South America.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 56.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36817)
One of the largest loricariids.
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Montoya-Burgos, J.-I., S. Muller, C. Weber and J. Pawlowski, 1998. Phylogenetic relationships of the Loricariidae (Siluriformes) based on mitochondrial rRNA gene sequences. p. 363-374. In L.R. Malabarba, R.E. Reis, R.P. Vari, Z.M.S. Lucena and C.A.S. Lucena (eds.) Phylogeny and classification of neotropical fishes. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. (Ref. 33175)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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