Loricariinae Bonaparte, 1831

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Crossoloricaria venezuelae, photo by K.S. Cummings

Loricaria sp., photo by K.S. Cummings

Farlowella vittata, photo by K.S. Cummings

Rineloricaria sp., photo by K.S. Cummings
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    • Currently, the best information on the Loricariinae can be found in Burgess (1989).

    GENERA

    Farlowellini
      Aposturisoma
      Farlowella
    Harttiini
       Cteniloricaria
       Harttia
       Harttiella
       Lamontichthys
       Pterosturisoma
       Sturisoma
       Sturisomatichthys
       Metaloricaria
    Loricariini
       Hemiodontichthys
       Limatulichthys
       Pseudoloricaria
       Loricariichthys
       Brochiloricaria
       Crossoloricaria
       Loricaria
       Paraloricaria
       Pseudohemiodon
       Rhadiniloricaria
       Ricola
       Reganella
       Dasyloricaria
       Ixindria
       Rineloricaria
       Spatuloricaria


    COMPARISONS

    Loricariinae can be separated from all but some hypoptopomatines based on the derived presence of a greatly dorso-ventrally flattened caudal peduncle that is rectangular in cross-section.  Loricariinae can be separated from Hypoptopomatines by lacking exposure of the pectoral girdle mesial to the coracoid strut.

    LITERATURE CITED

    Burgess, W.E. 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes, a preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 784 pp.

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