Loricaria lata[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Araguaia River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 27 cm (10.6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Loricaria lata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Species:
L. lata
Binomial name
Loricaria lata
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Loricaria lata". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricaria lata". FishBase.