Brochiloricaria

Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
Type species: Brochiloricaria macrodon
Brochiloricaria macrodon
Etymology
brochus (lat.) - with protruding teeth and genus Loricaria
Classification
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Subtribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Length (total)
25 - 40 cm
Body height
flat
Mouth
Jaw
very long teeth, equal size on both jaws
Brochiloricaria macrodon
Breeding behavior
lip breeder
Similar Genus
Additional literatur
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1" S.573
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1" S.523

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Brochiloricaria chauliodon
Isbrücker, 1979
 
Argentina, Uruguay
Isla El Dorado, río Paraná, río Paraná Guazú, río Uruguay
(Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires)
Weibchen
40
200
 
unknown
Brochiloricaria macrodon
Kner, 1853
 
Brazil
Rio Cuiabá
(Mato Grossso)
Brochiloricaria macrodon
30
150
20 - 26
Catfish Atlas 1
2  entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 4
Hans-Georg Evers
2, 3
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