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The following plecos can be legally exported from Brazil

A positive list determines the export of plecos from Brazil.
Since July 2016 the Brazilians regard a list of threatened taxa with categorization in IUNC-criterias. In this list there are considered losses of habitats by building dams. Plecos with critical IUNC categories can not be exported even if they are included in the positive list.

Criterias:
Family: Loricariidae
Country: Brasilien
not on the negative list of Brazil

Species
Country
Origin

Length
(cm)

AQ
(cm)

T.
(°C)

Bree
ding

Ancistomus snethlageae (L 141)
Steindachner, 1911

Brazil
Rio Tapajós bei Villa Braga und Goyana
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: endangered

150

26 - 30

multiple

Ancistomus snethlageae (L 215)
Steindachner, 1911

Brazil
Rio Tapajós bei Villa Braga und Goyana
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: endangered

150

26 - 30

multiple

Ancistrus cryptophthalmus
Reis, 1987

Brazil
Caverna Passa Três
(Goiás)
IUCN: endangered

Reis, R.E., 1987 "Ancistrus cryptophthalmus sp. n., a blind mailed catfish from the Tocantins River basin, Brazil (Pisces, Siluriformes, Loricariidae)"

19 - 25

Catfish Atlas 2

Ancistrus formoso
Sabino & Trajano, 1997

Brazil
Höhlen im Rio Formoso-Einzug
(Mato Grosso do Sul)
IUCN: vulnerable

Sabino, J. & E. Trajano, 1997 "A new species of blind armoured catfish, genus Ancistrus, from caves of Bodoquena region, Mato Grosso do Sul, southwestern Brazil (Siluriformes, Loricariidae, Ancistrinae)"

unknown

Ancistrus minutus
Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber, 2001

Brazil
Oberer Rio Tocantins-Einzug
(Goiás)
IUCN: endangered

Fisch-Muller, S., Mazzoni, R. and Weber, C., 2001 "Genetic and morphological evidences for two new sibling species of Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in upper rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil"

25 - 29

unknown

Baryancistrus longipinnis
Kindle, 1895

Brazil
Rio Tocantins - Einzug, Trocera = Trocará Indigenous territory
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: critical endangered

Baryancistrus longipinnis, Holotype, lateral

120

25 - 29

unknown

Baryancistrus niveatus (L 26)
de Castelnau, 1855

Brazil
Rio Tocantins, Rio Araguaia
(Goiás, Pará, Tocantins, Mato Grosso)
IUCN: critical endangered

>30

200

25 - 29

unknown

Cheilonimata papillosa
Crispim-Rodrigues, Bernt, Waltz, Silva, Benine, Oliviera, Covain & Roxo, 2023

Brazil
riio Demini, rio Araçá, rio Negro
(Amazonas (BRA))
IUCN: endangered

Crispim-Rodrigues, J.L.; Bernt, M.J.; Waltz, B.T.; Silva, G.S.C.; Benine, R.C.; Oliveira, C., Covain, R. & Roxo,F.F., 2023 "A new species of mailed catfish of genus Rhadinoloricaria (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Loricariinae) from Rio Negro basin, Brazil" (abstract)

unknown

Corumbataia britskii
Ferreira & Ribeiro, 2007

Brazil
córrego Pedra Azul, córrego Fazendinha
(Mato Grosso do Sul)
IUCN: vulnerable

Ferreira & Ribeiro, 2007 "Corumbataia britskii (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) a new species from the upper Rio Paraná basin, Mato Grosso do Sul, Central Brazil"

unknown

Delturus parahybae
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Brazil
Rio Pomba
(Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais)
IUCN: critical endangered

150

unknown

Eurycheilichthys apocremnus
Roberto E. Reis, 2017

Brazil
arroio Fãozinho, rio Fão-Einzug
(Rio Grande do Sul)
IUCN: critical endangered

Eurycheilichthys apocremnus, new species, holotype, MCP 40660, 47.0 mm SL, male, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Barros Cassal, creek tributary to rio Fão.

16 - 21

unknown

Eurycheilichthys castaneus
Roberto E. Reis, 2017

Brazil
arroio Burro Preto, arroio Porongos im rio Taquari-Einzug
(Rio Grande do Sul)
IUCN: near threatened

Eurycheilichthys castaneus, new species, holotype, MCP 40664, 48.1 mm SL, male, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Marau, arroio Burro Preto, tributary to rio Guaporé. Lateral view of right side and image digitally inverted.

16 - 21

unknown

Eurycheilichthys coryphaenus
Roberto E. Reis, 2017

Brazil
Arroio Contendas, rio Tainhas, rio Tomé
(Rio Grande do Sul)
IUCN: near threatened

Eurycheilichthys coryphaenus, new species, holotype, MCP 40665, 46.7 mm SL, female, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Tainhas, arroio Contendas.

16 - 21

unknown

Eurycheilichthys planus
Roberto E. Reis, 2017

Brazil
Rio da Prata, arroio Herval, im río Taquari-Einzug
(Rio Grande do Sul)
IUCN: near threatened

Eurycheilichthys planus, new species, holotype, MCP 40663, 49.3 mm SL, male, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Guabiju, rio da Prata at Passo do Respraiado.

16 - 21

unknown

Farlowella wuyjugu
Dopazo, Wosiacki & Britto, 2023

Brazil
igarapé Rio Branco, igarapé Mutum, igarapé São Francisco
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: near threatened

100

unknown

Harttia depressa
Rapp Py-Daniel & de Oliveira, 2001

Brazil
rio Uatumã
(Amazonas (BRA))
IUCN: endangered

Rapp Py-Daniel & Oliveira, E., 2001 "Seven new species of Harttia from the Amazonian-Guyana region (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)"

100

26 - 30

unknown

Harttia dissidens
Rapp Py-Daniel & Oliveira, 2001

Brazil
Rio Tapajos bei Pimental
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: vulnerable

120

26 - 30

unknown

Hemiancistrus megalopteryx
Cardoso, 2004

Brazil
Rio Tubarão
(Santa Catarina)
IUCN: endangered

Cardoso, A.R., 2004 "Hemiancistrus megalopteryx • a new species of loricariid catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Tubaro drainage, Santa Catarina State, Brazil" (abstract)

150

unknown

Hemipsilichthys gobio
Lütken, 1874

Brazil
Rio Parahyba = rio Paraiba do Sul-Einzug, rio Paquequer, rio Preto, arroio Macaquinho
(Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais)
IUCN: endangered

100

16 - 20

unknown

Hopliancistrus tricornis (L 212)
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

Brazil
Cachoeira do Maranhãozinho, Cachoeira do Lombo de Anta, río Tapajós, Poça de Pedra
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: endangered

100

26 - 30

unknown

Hypancistrus zebra (L 46)
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991

Brazil
Rio Xingu, stromabwärts von Altamira bis Belo Monte
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: critical endangered

26 - 30

multiple

Hypancistrus zebra (L 98)
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991

Brazil
Rio Xingu, flussabwärts von Altamira
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: critical endangered

26 - 30

multiple

Hypostomus froehlichi

Brazil
Bodoquena Plateau, córrego Salobrinha, córreguo Mutum, rio Formoso, rio Miranda-Einzug
(Mato Grosso do Sul)
IUCN: near threatened

200

unknown

Hypostomus subcarinatus
Castelnau, 1855

Brazil
Lagoa da Pampulha im rio das Velas-Einzug
(Minas Gerais)
IUCN: critical endangered

Hypostomus subcarinatus, 196.5 mm SL, Lagoa da Pampulha

200

20 - 25

unknown

Isbrueckerichthys saxicola
Jerep, Shibatta, Pereira & Oyakawa, 2006

Brazil
ribeirão Jacutinga
(Paraná)
IUCN: critical endangered

Jerep, F.C.; Shibatta, O.A., Pereira, E.H.L. & Oyakawa, O.T., 2006 "Two new species of Isbrueckerichthys Derijst, 1996 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Paranapanema basin, Brazil"

unknown

Lamontichthys avacanoeiro
A. de Carvalho Paixão, M. Toledo-Piza, 2009

Brazil
rio Tocantins, rio das Almas, rio Bagagem, rio Passa Três, rio Traíras, rio Tocantizinho-Einzug
(Goiás)
IUCN: endangered

Lamontichthys avacanoeiro, MNRJ 32795, 150.5 mm SL

120

26 - 30

unknown

Lamontichthys parakana
de Carvalho Paixão & Toledo-Piza, 2009

Brazil
unterer Rio Tocantins
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: critical endangered

Lamontichthys parakana, INPA 3010, 112,7 mm SL, Holotype

100

26 - 30

unknown

Leporacanthicus joselimai (L 264)
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

Brazil
Rio Tapajós
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: vulnerable

120

26 - 30

multiple

Lithoxus lithoides
Eigenmann, 1912

Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
Potaro River, Essequibo River, Corantijn River
(Upper Demerara-Berbice, Potaro-Siparuni, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, East Berbice-Corentyne, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Sipaliwini,Nickerie)
IUCN: vulnerable

Lithoxus lithoides, AUM 39040, 49 mm SL, Guyana, Essequibo River at Yukanopito Falls

23 - 27

unknown

Loricaria coximensis
Rodriguez, Cavallaro & Thomas, 2012

Brazil
Rio Coxim
(Mato Grosso do Sul)
IUCN: critical endangered

Rodriguez, M.S.; Cavallaro, M.R. & Thomas, M.R., 2012 "A New Diminutive Species of Loricaria (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Rio Paraguay System, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil"

unknown

Microlepidogaster perforatus
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Brazil
Oberer rio Paraná-Einzug, Rio Carandaí
(Minas Gerais)
IUCN: critical endangered

23 - 26

unknown

Neoplecostomus botucatu
Roxo, Oliveira & Zawadzki, 2012

Brazil
Córrego Águas de Madalena bei Botucatu
(São Paulo)
IUCN: vulnerable

Roxo, F.F.; Oliveira, C. & Zawadzki, C.H., 2012 "Three new species of Neoplecostomus (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Upper Rio Paraná basin of southeastern Brazil"

unknown

Neoplecostomus pirangaensis
Oliveira & Oyakawa, 2019

Brazil
rio Piranga, córrego Cachoeirinha im ribeirão Guarará-, im oberen rio Doce-Einzug
(Minas Gerais)
IUCN: critical endangered

Oliveira, J.C. de & Oyakawa, O.T., 2019 "New loricariid fishes from headwaters on Serra da Mantiqueira and Complexo do Espinhaço, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Loricariidae)"

unknown

Neoplecostomus selenae
Zawadzki, Pavanelli, & Langeani, 2008

Brazil
Ribeirão Grande, Ribeirão das Batéias
(São Paulo)
IUCN: endangered

Zawadzki, C.H.; Pavanelli, C.S. & Langeani, F., 2008 "Neoplecostomus (Teleostei: Loricariidae) from the upper Rio Paraná basin, Brazil, with description of three new species"

unknown

Otothyris juquiae
Garavello, Britski & Schaefer, 1998

Brazil
arroyo Poço Grande, arroyo Palhau, rio Juquiá-Einzug, rio Quilombo
(São Paulo)
IUCN: critical endangered

Garavello, J.C.; Heraldo, A. & Schaefer, S.A., 1998 "Systematics of the genus Otothyris Myers 1927, with comments on geographic distribution (Siluriformes, Loricariidae, Hypoptopomatinae)"

16 - 20

unknown

Parancistrus nudiventris (L 31 / LDA 4)
Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon, 2005

Brazil
Rio Xingu
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: vulnerable

150

26 - 30

Jacqueline H. Bennett-Leaver (Amazonas Nr. 82)

Pareiorhaphis mutuca
Oliveira & Oyakawa, 1999

Brazil
Córrego Mutuca
(Minas Gerais)
IUCN: endangered

Oliveira, J.C. de & Oyakawa, O.T., 1999 "Two new species of Hemipsilichthys (Teleostei: Loricariidae) from Serra do Espinhaço, Minas Gerais, Brazil"

20 - 24

unknown

Pareiorhaphis nasuta
Pereira, Vieira & Reis, 2007

Brazil
Ribeirão Areia Branca, rio Matipó
(Minas Gerais)
IUCN: critical endangered

Pareiorhaphis nasuta, holotype, male, MCP 41764, 78.6 mm SL. Brazil: Minas Gerais, ribeirão Areia Branca, tributary to the upper rio Matipó, rio Doce drinage

20 - 24

unknown

Pareiorhaphis pumila
Pereira & Reis, 2022

Brazil
rio Ijuí, arroio Lageado do Moinho, rio Palmeira, rio Potiribu, rio Ijuizinho, rio Alegre
(Rio Grande do Sul)
IUCN: near threatened

unknown

Pareiorhaphis scutula
Pereira, Vieira & Reis, 2010

Brazil
córrego Prainha
(Minas Gerais)
IUCN: endangered

20 - 24

unknown

Pareiorhaphis togoroi
Oliveira & Oyakawa, 2019

Brazil
Córrego do Sapateiro, ribeirão Senhora das Dores
(Minas Gerais)
IUCN: endangered

unknown

Parotocinclus adamanteus
Pereira, Santos, Pinna & Reis, 2019

Brazil
Rio Roncado, ribeirão de Baixo, rio Capivari, rio Garapa, rio Lapão
(Bahia)
IUCN: near threatened

Pereira, E.H.L.; Santos, A.C. de A.; Pinna, M.C.C. de & Reis, R.E., 2019 "An Enigmatic New Loricariid (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes) from RelictualUpper Reaches of Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil"

21 - 22

unknown

Parotocinclus spilurus
Fowler, 1941

Brazil
rio Salgade, Açude Lima Campos, riacho Machado, rio Jaguaribe
(Ceará)
IUCN: endangered

26 - 30

unknown

Peckoltia compta (L 134)
Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel & Rocha, 2010

Brazil
Rio Tapajós bei Pimental, rio Jamanxim
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: endangered

26 - 30

multiple

Pogonopoma obscurum
Quevedo & Reis, 2002

Brazil
Rio Canoas, rio Rancho Grande
(Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul)
IUCN: endangered

150

20 - 27

unknown

Pogonopoma parahybae
Steindachner, 1877

Brazil
Rio Parahyba = Rio Paraiba do Sul
(Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais)
IUCN: endangered

150

19 - 25

unknown

Pseudotocinclus juquiae
Takako, Oliveira & Oyakawa, 2005

Brazil
Ribeirão das Antas, ribeirão Poço Grande, Rio Juquiá-Einzug
(São Paulo)
IUCN: critical endangered

16 - 22

unknown

Pseudotocinclus tietensis
Ihering, 1907

Brazil
Rio Paraitinga, rio Juqueri Mirim, rio Lavras, rio Itatinga, rio Tietê
(São Paulo)
IUCN: vulnerable

16 - 22

unknown

Scobinancistrus aureatus (L 14)
Burgess, 1994

Brazil
rio Xingu, rio Iriri
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: vulnerable

150

26 - 30

Catfish Atlas 2

Scobinancistrus pariolispos (L 133)
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

Brazil
Rio Cupari im rio Tapajos-Einzug, rio Tocantins, rio Itacaunas
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: vulnerable

150

26 - 30

unknown

Scobinancistrus raonii (L 82)
Chaves, Oliveira, Gonçales, Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2023

Brazil
Rio Xingu zwischen Altamira und Vitoria
(Pará (BRA))
IUCN: endangered

>20

120

26 - 30

multiple

Sturisoma careirensia
Londoño-Burbano & Britto, 2023

Brazil
lago Janauaca, rio Negro, rio Japurá, lago Mamirauã, Solimões-Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA))
IUCN: vulnerable

Londoño-Burbano, A. & Britto, M.R., 2023 "Taxonomic revision of Sturisoma Swainson, 1838 (Loricariidae: Loricariinae), with descriptions of four new species" (abstract)

180

unknown

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