Loricaria cuffyi

Londoño‐Burbano, Urbano‐Bonilla, Thomas, 2020
 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Loricariinae
 
Tribe
Loricariini
 
Group
Loricaria
 
Genus
Loricaria
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  22 cm
Standard length (documented)
195.8 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
➀ río Ventuari, Ireng River = Maú River, ➀ río Manapiare, upper ➀ rio Negro -, upper ➀ río Orinoco -, upper ➀ Essequibo River basin

Amazonas (VEN), Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

Guyana, Venezuela

Rio Negro ➙ Amazonas ↓ Essequibo River ➙ Atlantic NE ↓ Río Orinoco

[ 4.019,-59.602 ]
Map to Loricaria cuffyi
(Prefered) River depth
< 2.00 m
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
small - normal
Substrate
sand, mud, rocks
In water
foliage
 
Loricaria - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
 
Loricaria - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
lip breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
 
 
 
Anal fin
Caudal fin



Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
i / 4 rays
10 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
filament upper
short filament lower
I / 6 rays
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays
 
Loricaria - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Loricaria cataphracta
Loricaria simillima
not known
 
Loricaria - on last evaluated german stock lists
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