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Loricariidae Rafinesque, 1815

114127  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:114127)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Actinopterygii (Class)
  6. Siluriformes (Order)
  7. Loricariidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acanthicus Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  2. Genus Acestridium Haseman, 1911
  3. Genus Afrocascudo Brito et al., 2024 †
  4. Genus Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  5. Genus Andeancistrus Lujan, Meza-Vargas & Barriga Salazar, 2015
  6. Genus Aphanotorulus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1983
  7. Genus Apistoloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986
  8. Genus Aposturisoma Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega, 1983
  9. Genus Avalithoxus Lujan, Armbruster & Lovejoy, 2018
  10. Genus Baryancistrus Rapp Py-Daniel, 1989
  11. Genus Brochiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  12. Genus Chaetostoma Tschudi, 1846
  13. Genus Chauliocheilos Martins, Andrade, Rosa & Langeani, 2014
  14. Genus Cheilonimata Provenzano-Rizzi, 2023
  15. Genus Cordylancistrus Isbrücker, 1980
  16. Genus Corumbataia Britski, 1997
  17. Genus Corymbophanes Eigenmann, 1909
  18. Genus Crossoloricaria Isbrücker, 1979
  19. Genus Cryptancistrus Fisch-Muller, Mol & Covain, 2018
  20. Genus Cteniloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  21. Genus Curculionichthys Roxo, 2015
  22. Genus Dasyloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  23. Genus Dekeyseria Rapp Py-Daniel, 1985
  24. Genus Delturus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  25. Genus Dentectus Martín Salazar, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1982
  26. Genus Dolichancistrus Isbrücker, 1980
  27. Genus Epactionotus Reis & Schaefer, 1998
  28. Genus Etsaputu Lujan, Armbruster & Rengifo, 2011
  29. Genus Eurycheilichthys Reis & Schaefer, 1993
  30. Genus Euryochus Pereira & Reis, 2017
  31. Genus Exastilithoxus Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  32. Genus Farlowella Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  33. Genus Fonchiiichthys Isbrücker & Michels in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  34. Genus Fonchiiloricaria Rodriguez, Ortega & Covain, 2011
  35. Genus Furcodontichthys Rapp Py-Daniel, 1981
  36. Genus Glyptoperichthys Weber, 1991
  37. Genus Guyanancistrus Isbrücker In Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  38. Genus Gymnotocinclus Carvalho, Lehmann & Reis, 2008
  39. Genus Harttia Steindachner, 1877
  40. Genus Harttiella Boeseman, 1971
  41. Genus Hemiancistrus Bleeker, 1862
  42. Genus Hemiloricaria Bleeker, 1862
  43. Genus Hemiodontichthys Bleeker, 1862
  44. Genus Hemipsilichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  45. Genus Hirtella Pereira, Zanata, Cetra & Reis, 2014
  46. Genus Hisonotus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  47. Genus Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
  48. Genus Hypancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991
  49. Genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868
  50. Genus Hypostomatinum Günther, 1868
  51. Genus Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  52. Genus Isbrueckerichthys Derijst, 1996
  53. Genus Isorineloricaria Isbrücker, 1980
  54. Genus Ixinandria Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  55. Genus Kronichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1908
  56. Genus Lamontichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1939
  57. Genus Lampiella Isbrücker in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  58. Genus Lasiancistrus Regan, 1904
  59. Genus Leporacanthicus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
  60. Genus Leptoancistrus Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
  61. Genus Leptotocinclus Delapieve, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2017
  62. Genus Limatulichthys Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  63. Genus Lipopterichthys Norman, 1935
  64. Genus Lithogenes Eigenmann, 1909
  65. Genus Lithoxancistrus Isbrücker, Nijssen & Cala, 1988
  66. Genus Lithoxus Eigenmann, 1910
  67. Genus Loraxichthys Salcedo, 2013
  68. Genus Loricaria Linnaeus, 1758
  69. Genus Loricariichthys Bleeker, 1862
  70. Genus Macrotocinclus Isbrücker & Seidel in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  71. Genus Megalancistrus Isbrücker, 1980
  72. Genus Metaloricaria Isbrücker, 1975
  73. Genus Micracanthicus Lujan & Armbruster, 2011
  74. Genus Microlepidogaster Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  75. Genus Microplecostomus Silva, Roxo, Ochoa & Oliveira, 2016
  76. Genus Nannoplecostomus Ribeiro, Lima & Pereira, 2012
  77. Genus Nannoptopoma Schaefer, 1996
  78. Genus Nannoxyropsis Delapieve, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2017
  79. Genus Neblinichthys Ferraris, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986
  80. Genus Neoplecostomus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
  81. Genus Niobichthys Schaefer & Provenzano, 1998
  82. Genus Otocinclus Cope, 1871
  83. Genus Otothyris Myers, 1927
  84. Genus Otothyropsis Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
  85. Genus Oxyropsis Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  86. Genus Panaqolus Isbrücker & Schraml in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  87. Genus Panaque Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  88. Genus Paraloricaria Isbrücker, 1979
  89. Genus Parancistrus Bleeker, 1862
  90. Genus Pareiorhaphis Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
  91. Genus Pareiorhina Gosline, 1947
  92. Genus Parotocinclus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  93. Genus Paulasquama Armbruster & Taphorn, 2011
  94. Genus Peckoltia Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
  95. Genus Planiloricaria Isbrücker, 1971
  96. Genus Plesioptopoma Reis, Pereira & Lehmann, 2012
  97. Genus Pogonopoma Regan, 1904
  98. Genus Proloricaria Isbrücker in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  99. Genus Pseudacanthicus Bleeker, 1862
  100. Genus Pseudancistrus Bleeker, 1862
  101. Genus Pseudohemiodon Bleeker, 1862
  102. Genus Pseudolithoxus Isbrücker & Werner in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  103. Genus Pseudoloricaria Bleeker, 1862
  104. Genus Pseudorinelepis Bleeker, 1862
  105. Genus Pseudotocinclus Nichols, 1919
  106. Genus Pseudotothyris Britski & Garavello, 1984
  107. Genus Pterosturisoma Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
  108. Genus Pterygoplichthys Gill, 1858
  109. Genus Pyxiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984
  110. Genus Reganella Eigenmann, 1905
  111. Genus Rhadinoloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1974
  112. Genus Rhinelepis Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  113. Genus Rhineloricaria Bleeker, 1862
  114. Genus Rhinolekos Martins & Langeani, 2011
  115. Genus Rhinotocinclus Reis & Lehmann, 2022
  116. Genus Ricola Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
  117. Genus Rineloricaria Bleeker, 1862
  118. Genus Schizolecis Britski & Garavello, 1984
  119. Genus Scobinancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
  120. Genus Soromonichthys Lujan & Armbruster, 2011
  121. Genus Spatuloricaria Schultz, 1944
  122. Genus Spectracanthicus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987
  123. Genus Squaliforma Isbrücker & Michels in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  124. Genus Sturisoma Swainson, 1838
  125. Genus Sturisomatichthys Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  126. Genus Taubateia Malabarba & Lundberg, 2007 †
  127. Genus Transancistrus Lujan, Meza-Vargas & Barriga Salazar, 2015
  128. Genus Yaluwak Lujan & Armbruster, 2020
  129. Genus Acanthodemus Marschall, 1873 accepted as Parancistrus Bleeker, 1862
  130. Genus Acestra Kner, 1853 accepted as Farlowella Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  131. Genus Ancistomus Isbrücker & Seidel in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Peckoltia Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
  132. Genus Ancistris accepted as Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  133. Genus Aneistrus accepted as Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  134. Genus Aristommata Holmberg, 1893 accepted as Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868
  135. Genus Canthopomus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942 accepted as Pseudorinelepis Bleeker, 1862
  136. Genus Canthopomus Eigenmann, 1910 accepted as Pseudorinelepis Bleeker, 1862
  137. Genus Carinotus La Monte, 1933 accepted as Delturus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  138. Genus Chaetostomus Kner, 1854 accepted as Chaetostoma Tschudi, 1846
  139. Genus Cheiridodus Eigenmann, 1922 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  140. Genus Cochliodon Heckel in Kner, 1854 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  141. Genus Diapeltoplites Fowler, 1915 accepted as Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868
  142. Genus Euacanthagenys Fowler, 1945 accepted as Spatuloricaria Schultz, 1944
  143. Genus Eurycheilus Reis & Schaefer, 1992 accepted as Eurycheilichthys Reis & Schaefer, 1993
  144. Genus Fusiloricaria Fowler, 1940 accepted as Loricaria Linnaeus, 1758
  145. Genus Hemiancistus accepted as Cordylancistrus Isbrücker, 1980
  146. Genus Hemiodon Kner, 1853 accepted as Reganella Eigenmann, 1905
  147. Genus Hypocolpterus Fowler, 1943 accepted as Chaetostoma Tschudi, 1846
  148. Genus Hypostoma Spix, 1829 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  149. Genus Hypostomos Jobert, 1878 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  150. Genus Leliella Isbrücker in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Rineloricaria Bleeker, 1862
  151. Genus Liposarcus Günther, 1864 accepted as Pterygoplichthys Gill, 1858
  152. Genus Loricarichthys accepted as Loricariichthys Bleeker, 1862
  153. Genus Monistiancistrus Fowler, 1940 accepted as Pseudorinelepis Bleeker, 1862
  154. Genus Oligancistrus Rapp Py-Daniel, 1989 accepted as Spectracanthicus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987 (synonym)
  155. Genus Oxyloricaria Bleeker, 1862 accepted as Sturisoma Swainson, 1838
  156. Genus Parahemiodon Bleeker, 1862 accepted as Loricariichthys Bleeker, 1862
  157. Genus Paralithoxus Boeseman, 1982 accepted as Lithoxus Eigenmann, 1910
  158. Genus Parasturisoma Miranda Ribeiro, 1911 accepted as Sturisoma Swainson, 1838
  159. Genus Peckoltichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1917 accepted as Peckoltia Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
  160. Genus Plecostomus Gronow, 1763 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  161. Genus Plecostomus Swainson, 1839 accepted as Loricariichthys Bleeker, 1862
  162. Genus Plecostomus Gronow in Walbaum, 1792 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  163. Genus Plecostumus accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  164. Genus Pogonopomoides Gosline, 1947 accepted as Pogonopoma Regan, 1904
  165. Genus Pristiancistrus Fowler, 1945 accepted as Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  166. Genus Psilichthys Steindachner, 1907 accepted as Hemipsilichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  167. Genus Quiritixys Isbrücker in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Harttia Steindachner, 1877
  168. Genus Rhinelepes Swainson, 1839 accepted as Rhinelepis Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  169. Genus Rhinolepis accepted as Rhinelepis Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  170. Genus Rinelepis Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Rhinelepis Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  171. Genus Sophiancistrus Isbrücker & Seidel in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Peckoltia Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
  172. Genus Stoneiella Fowler, 1914 accepted as Pseudacanthicus Bleeker, 1862
  173. Genus Sturiosoma accepted as Sturisoma Swainson, 1838
  174. Genus Thysanocara Regan, 1906 accepted as Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  175. Genus Upsilodus Miranda Ribeiro, 1924 accepted as Hemipsilichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  176. Genus Watawata Isbrücker & Michels in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  177. Genus Xenocara Regan, 1904 accepted as Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  178. Genus Xenomystus Lütken, 1874 accepted as Hemipsilichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  179. Genus Zonancistrus Isbrücker in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Dekeyseria Rapp Py-Daniel, 1985
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2024). Loricariidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114127 on 2025-03-26
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2023-05-21 02:50:04Z
changed
Girard, Jean-Sébastien
2024-04-11 05:35:40Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

current name source Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source FishBase [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info From FishBase: Freshwater + Brackish. FishBase flag: All Freshwater. [details]
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