Limatulichthys griseus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Limatulichthys |
| Species: | L. griseus
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| Limatulichthys griseus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1909)[2]
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Limatulichthys griseus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is found in South America.
This species is native to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and Peru where it is widely distributed being recorded from the Amazon, Solimões, Branco, Tocantins, Xingu, Araguaia, Ucayali, Essequibo, Orinoco and Paraíba do Norte river basins.[1] L. griseus is a sand dweller.[3]
L. griseus reaches a standard length of 23.7 cm (9.3 in).[4] As with closely related genera, males show a hypertrophied development of the lips suggesting that this species is a lip brooder.[3]
References
- ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Limatulichthys griseus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T49829639A139556556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T49829639A139556556.pt. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Limatulichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ a b Covain, R.; Fisch-Muller, S. (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Limatulichthys griseus". FishBase. November 2025 version.