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Smallest Loricariidae

There are also very small Loricariidae
Criterias:
Family: Loricariidae
Length (total): <=3
Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Parotocinclus sp. "Rio Negro"

 
Brazil
Rio Negro
(Amazonas)
2
60
25 - 29
unknown
Rhinotocinclus cf. longirostris "rio Cristalino"

 
Brazil
Rio Cristalino
(Mato Grosso)
2
60
26 - 29
unknown
Curculionichthys sp. "Suriname"

 
Suriname, French Guiana
Gran Rio | Palumeu River, Tapanahony River | Waki River | Inini River
(Sipaliwini, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni)
2
60
 
unknown
Rhinotocinclus britskii
Boeseman, 1974
 
Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
Coppename River, Nickeri River, Mazaruni River, río Orinoco-Einzug
Parotocinclus cf. britskii, Rio Xingú
3
60
26 - 29
unknown
Rhinotocinclus isabelae
Reis & Lehmann, 2022
 
Peru
río Nanay, río Tigre
(Loreto)
IUCN: data deficient
Rhinotocinclus isabelae
3
60
24 - 28
unknown
Hypostomus salgadae
Fowler, 1941
 
Brazil
Rio Salgado
(Ceará)
Fowler, Henry W., 1941 "A Collection of Fresh-Water Fishes obtained in Eastern Brazil By Dr. Rudolpho Von Ihering"
3
 
 
unknown
Parotocinclus aripuanensis
Garavello, 1988
 
Brazil
rio Canumã
(Mato Grosso)
Garavello, J.C., 1989 "Three new species of parotocinclus Eigenmann and Eigenmann, 1889 with comments on their geographical distribution (pisces, loricariidae)"
3
60
26 - 29
unknown
Rhinotocinclus longirostris
Garavello, 1988
 
Brazil
rio Preto da Eva
(Amazonas (BRA))
IUCN: least concern
Rhinotocinclus longirostris
3
60
26 - 29
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Essequibo"

 
Guyana
Essequibo River-Einzug
3
60
 
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "Mazaruni"

 
Guyana
Issano Creek
(Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
3
60
 
unknown
Parotocinclus sp. "São Paulo"

 
Brazil
nahe Paraty
(São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro)
3
60
18 - 22
unknown
Otocinclus tapirape
Britto & Moreira, 2002
 
Brazil
Corrego Agua Parada
(Goiás)
Britto, M.R. de; Moreira, C.R. & Schaefer, S.A., 2002 "Otocinclus tapirape: A New Hypoptopomatine Catfish from Central Brazil (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)"
3
60
25 - 29
unknown
Nannoplecostomus eleonorae
Ribeiro, Lima & Pereira, 2012
 
Brazil
Rio da Lapa, rio São Vicente, rio São Mateus, rio Angélica, rio das Pedras, Karstregion von São Domingos
(Goiás)
Ribeiro, Lima & Pereira, 2012 "A New Genus and Species of a Minute Suckermouth Armored Catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Rio Tocantins Drainage, Central Brazil: The Smallest Known Loricariid Catfish"
3
60
 
unknown
Rhinotocinclus halbothi
Lehmann, Lazzarotto, Reis, 2014
 
Brazil, Suriname
Igarapé do Moura, Rio Trombetas-Einzug, Paloemeu River
(Pará (BRA), Sipaliwini)
Parotocinclus halbothi, holotype, female, 19.4 mm SL, MCP 48029, Brazil, Pará, Oriximiná, creek tributary to rio Trombetas at Platô Monte Branco, Amaz
3
60
25 - 27
unknown
Parotocinclus amazonensis
Garavello, 1977
 
Brazil
Rio Solimões bei Ilha Sorubim
(Amazonas)
Garavello, J.C., 1976 "Systematics and geographical distribution of the genus Parotocinclus Eigenamnn & Eigenamnn, 1889 (Ostariophysi, Loricariidae)"
3
60
 
unknown
Curculionichthys karipuna
Silva, Roxo, Melo & Oliveira, 2016
 
Brazil
rio Cassiporé, rio Jari?
(Amapá, Pará (BRA))
Silva, G.S.C.; Roxo, F.F.; Melo, B.F. & Oliveira, c., 2016 "New species of Curculionichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the eastern Guiana Shield"
3
60
25 - 29
unknown
Curculionichthys tukana
Roxo, Dias, Silva & Oliveira, 2017
 
Brazil
ribeirão Bofe, córrego Bom Jardim, rio Parauapebas, rio Sossego
(Maranhão, Pará (BRA), Goiás)
Curculionichthys tukana, MZUSP 123010, 23.4 mm SL, holotype, Brazil, state of Maranhão, municipality of Estreito, ribeirão Bofe, rio Tocantins basin.
3
60
26 - 30
unknown
Curculionichthys itaim
Roxo, Dias, Silva & Oliveira, 2017
 
Brazil
igarapé Nambuaí, igarapé Cipó, igarapé Presidente, igarapé São José. rio Tracuá
(Pará (BRA))
Curculionichthys itaim, MZUSP 123011, holotype, 22.3 mm SL, state of Pará, municipality of Itaituba, Igarapé Nambuaí, rio Tapajós basin
3
60
26 - 30
unknown
Curculionichthys cf. karipuna

 
Brazil, French Guiana
Rio Oiapoque = Oyapock River
(Cayenne, Amapá)
Curculionichthys cf. karipuna
3
60
25 - 29
unknown
Corumbataia liliai
Silva, Roxo, Souza & Oliveira, 2018
 
Brazil
córrego da Cachoeira, rio Corrente
(Goiás)
Silva, G.S.C.; Roxo, F.F.; Souza, C.S. & Oliveira, C., 2018 "Two new species of Corumbataia (Hypoptopomatinae: Loricariidae) from Rio Corrente, upper Rio Paraná basin, Brazil"
3
60
 
unknown
Corumbataia lucianoi
Silva, Roxo, Souza & Oliveira, 2018
 
Brazil
rio Corrente, rio Formoso
(Goiás)
Silva, G.S.C.; Roxo, F.F.; Souza, C.S. & Oliveira, C., 2018 "Two new species of Corumbataia (Hypoptopomatinae: Loricariidae) from Rio Corrente, upper Rio Paraná basin, Brazil"
3
60
 
unknown
Rhinotocinclus cf. longirostris "Tucurui"

 
Brazil
rio Tocantins, Tucurui-Stausee
(Pará (BRA))
3
60
26 - 29
unknown
Rhinotocinclus cf. longirostris "rio Agua Preta"

 
Brazil
rio Agua Preta = córrego do Chapéu
(Mato Grosso)
3
60
26 - 29
unknown
Curculionichthys scaius
Calegari, Gamarra & Reis, 2018
 
Brazil
Rio Aripuanã-Einzug
(Mato Grosso)
IUCN: least concern
Calegari, B.B.; Gamarra, S.P. & Reis, R.E., 2018 "A New Species of Curculionichthys (Siluriformes: Hypoptopomatinae) from the Western Border of the Brazilian Shield, Madeira River Basin, Brazil" (abstract)
3
60
23 - 24
unknown
Rhinotocinclus pentakelis
Roxo, Messias & Silva, 2019
 
Brazil
Rio Palma, rio Manuel Alves
(Tocantins)
Rhinotocinclus pentakelis
3
60
26 - 30
unknown
Rhinotocinclus discolor
Reis & Lehmann, 2022
 
Venezuela
caño Pasa, río Ventuari, río Orinoco, caño Maraya
(Amazonas (VEN))
IUCN: least concern
Rhinotocinclus discolor
3
60
 
unknown
Rhinotocinclus pilosus
Reis & Lehmann, 2022
 
Brazil
igarapé Traíra, rio Maicimirim, rio Marmelos
(Amazonas (BRA))
IUCN: least concern
Rhinotocinclus pilosus
3
60
 
unknown
Rhinotocinclus marginalis
Reis & Lehmann, 2022
 
Brazil
rio Iriri, rio Xingu
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: least concern
Rhinotocinclus marginalis
3
60
 
unknown
Rhinotocinclus loxochelis
Reis & Lehmann, 2022
 
Brazil
rio Jamanxim-Einzug, rio Novo, rio Claro
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: least concern
Rhinotocinclus loxochelis
3
60
 
unknown
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