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based on

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s of shipments of tropical catfish of the family

Loricariidae The Loricariidae is the largest family of catfish (order Siluriformes), with 92 genera and just over 680 species. Loricariids originate from freshwater habitats of Costa Rica, Panama, and tropical and subtropical South America. These fish are n ...

published by the German aquarium magazine DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (The Aquarium and Terrarium Magazine)). The first L-number was published in 1988. An L-number is not a formal scientific designation, but it allows people to identify various loricariid catfish by a "

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" before the fish is officially described. When a loricariid receives an official scientific name, the L-number (or numbers) is retired; best practice is then to use the scientific name. A specific L-number classification does not guarantee a discrete species, multiple L numbers have been given to different

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s of the same species. To add to the confusion, sometimes a single L-number may be used for multiple species. Additionally the aquarium magazine 'Das Aquarium' introduced a similar system using the prefix 'LDA'.

L-number catfish articles

The L-numbers are listed below in numerical order. The preceding number holds precedence over the higher or "alternative" L-numbers; but can sometimes be used to describe the same species or type from another locality. {, class="wikitable" , - , L-number , , Alternative L- or LDA-numbers , , Scientific name , , Common name(s) , - , L001 , , L022 , , '' Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus'' , , Gold spot pleco, Marbled sailfin pleco , - , L002 , , L074 , , Panaqolus vermiculata , , Tiger peckoltia , - , L003 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , Kieser pleco , - , L004 , , L005, L028, L073 , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , Angelicus pleco, Zebra pleco , - , L005 , , L004, L028, L073 , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , Angelicus pleco, Zebra pleco , - , L006 , , , , '' Hemiancistrus oligospilus'' , , Brown Dot ''Peckoltia'' , - , L007 , , , , ''Leporacanthicus'' cf. ''galaxias'' , , Galaxy pleco, Tusken pleco, Vampire pleco , - , L008 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , Leopard Peckoltia , - , L009 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , Smoky Peckoltia , - , L010 , , , , '' Loricaria lata'' , , , - , L010a , , , , ''Rineloricaria'' sp. , , Red Lizard Catfish, Red Whiptail Catfish , - , L011 , , L035, L108, L116 , , ''Hypostomus'' cf. ''emarginata'' , , Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco , - , L012 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L013 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L014 , , , , ''

Scobinancistrus aureatus ''Scobinancistrus aureatus'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Xingu River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 29 cm (11.4 inches) in total length. ''S. aureatus'' appears ...

'' , , Goldie Pleco, Sunshine Pleco , - , L015 , , , , '' Peckoltia vittata'' , , Candy stripe pleco , - , L016 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , - , L017 , , , , '' Hopliancistrus sp.'' , , , - , L018 , , L085 , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , Gold nugget pleco , - , L019 , , , , ''Oligancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L020 , , , , ''Spectracanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L021 , , L023 , , ''

Pterygoplichthys pardalis ''Pterygoplichthys pardalis'', the Amazon sailfin catfish, is a freshwater tropical fish in the armored catfish family (Loricariidae). It is one of a number of species commonly referred to as the common pleco or "leopard pleco" by aquarists. D ...

'' , , Common pleco , - , L022 , , L001 , , '' Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus'' , , , - , L023 , , L021 , , ''

'' , , Common pleco , - , L024 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , Flame pleco, Red fin cactus pleco , - , L025 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , Scarlet pleco , - , L026 , , , , '' Baryancistrus niveatus'' , , , - , L027a , , L330 , , ''Panaque'' sp. cf.''nigrolineatus'' , , Watermelon pleco , - , L027b , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. cf. ''nigrolineatus'' , , Olive royal pleco, Teles Pires royal pleco , - , L027 Tapajos , , L027 , , '' Panaque armbrusteri'' , , Tapajos royal pleco, Golden line royal pleco , - , L027 Tocantins , , L027, L027c , , ''Panaque'' sp. cf. ''nigrolineatus'' , , Tocantins royal pleco, Platinum royal pleco , - , L027 Xingu , , L027, L027c , , ''Panaque'' sp. cf. ''nigrolineatus'' , , Xingu royal pleco, Longnosed royal pleco , - , L028 , , L004, L005, L073 , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , Angelicus pleco , - , L029 , , , , ''

Leporacanthicus galaxias ''Leporacanthicus galaxias'' is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern ...

'' , , Galaxy pleco, Tusken pleco, Vampire pleco , - , L030 , , , , ''Oligancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L031 , , L176, L300, LDA04 , , ''

Parancistrus nudiventris ''Parancistrus nudiventris'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and w ...

'' , , Peppermint pleco , - , L032 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' ''aguaboensis'', , , - , L033 , , , , ''Lasiancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L034 , , , , '' Ancistrus ranunculus'' , , Medusa pleco , - , L035 , , L011, L108, L116 , , ''Hypostomus'' cf. ''emarginata'' , , Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco , - , L036 , , , , '' Hemiancistrus spilomma'' , , , - , L037a , , , , '' Hypostomus faveolus'' , , , - , L037 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L038 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L039 , , , , '' Pseudancistrus niger'' , , , - , L040 , , , , '' Harttia surinamensis'' , , , - , L041 , , , , '' Pseudancistrus brevispinis'' , , , - , L042 , , , , ''Rineloricaria'' cf. ''platyura'' , , Pearlscale whiptail , - , L043 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L044 , , , , ''

Lithoxus planquettei ''Lithoxus planquettei'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to French Guiana where it is found in stony rivulets of the Atlantic coastal drainages between the Maroni and the Kaw River The Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, is a river ...

'' , , , - , L045 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L046 , , L098, L173 , , '' Hypancistrus zebra'' , , Zebra pleco , - , L047 , , , , ''

Baryancistrus chrysolomus ''Baryancistrus chrysolomus'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Xingu River basin in Brazil. Adults of the species are most frequently found under flat rocks on the riv ...

'' , , Magnum pleco, Mango pleco , - , L048 , , , , '' ''Scobinancistrus'' cf. ''pariolispos'' , , , - , L049 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L050 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' cf. ''cochliodon'' , , Spotted ''Cochliodon'', Spotted Humpbacked Pleco , - , L051 , , L281 , , '' Hypostomus latifrons'' , , , - , L052 , , , , ''Dekeyseria'' sp. , , Butterfly pleco, Flounder pleco , - , L053 , , , , ''Harttia'' sp. , , , - , L054 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L055 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L056 , , , , '' Pseudancstrus sp.'' , , Rubber pleco , - , L057 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L059 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L060 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' cf. ''nematopterus'' , , , - , L061 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L063 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. cf. ''serratus'' , , , - , L064 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L065 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , Blizzard Cactus Pleco, Mustang Cactus Pleco , - , L066 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , King tiger pleco, Scribbled pleco, Network pleco , - , L067 , , , , ''Pseudancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L068 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L069 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L070 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , Zombie pleco , - , L071 , , L181, L249 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L072 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L073 , , L004, L005, L028 , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , Angelicus pleco , - , L074 , , L002 , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , Tiger peckoltia , - , L075 , , L124, L301, LDA02 , , '' Hemiancistrus sabaji'' , , Para Pleco , - , L076 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , Orange seam pleco , - , L077 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , Bruno pleco, Rusty pleco, Violet pleco , - , L078 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L079 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L080 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L081 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , Gold nugget pleco , - , L082 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , Opal spot pleco, Polka-dot cigar pleco , - , L083 , , L165 , , '' Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps'' , , Sailfin pleco , - , L084 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L085 , , L018 , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , Gold nugget pleco , - , L086 , , LDA14 , , '' Oligancistrus sp.'' , , , - , L087 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L088 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L089 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L090 , , , , '' Panaque bathyphilus'' , , Papa Panaque , - , L091 , , , , ''

Leporacanthicus triactis ''Leporacanthicus triactis'' is a species of Loricariidae, armored catfish native to Colombia and Venezuela, where it is found in the upper Orinoco River basin. This species grows to a length of fish measurement, SL. Ecology ''L. triactis'' has ...

'' , , Three beacon pleco , - , L092 , , L194 , , ''

Lasiancistrus tentaculatus ''Lasiancistrus tentaculatus'' is a species of armored catfish found in the Orinoco River basin of Colombia and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela) ...

'' , , Woodeating ''Lasiancistrus'' , - , L093 , , L153, L195 , , '' Hypostomus villarsi'' , , Blue fin thresher pleco , - , L094 , , L123 , , '' Hypostomus ammophilus'' , , , - , L095 , , , , '' Pseudorinelepis ginebarbis'' , , , - , L096 , , L160 , , ''

Pseudacanthicus spinosus ''Pseudacanthicus spinosus'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Amazon Basin The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin cov ...

'' , , Coffee & cream pleco, Spiny monster pleco , - , L097 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , Polka dot cactus pleco , - , L098 , , L046, L173 , , '' Hypancistrus zebra'' , , Zebra pleco , - , L099 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L100 , , LDA75 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L101 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L102 , , , , '' Hypancistrus inspector'' , , Snowball pleco , - , L103 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L104 , , L162, LDA22 , , '' Panaque maccus'' , , Clown Pleco , - , L105 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L106 , , , , '' Hemiancistrus guahiborum'' , , Spotted orange seam pleco , - , L107 , , L184 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , Brilliant bristlenose pleco , - , L108 , , L011, L035, L116 , , ''Hypostomus'' cf. ''emarginata'' , , Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco , - , L109 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' cf. ''unicolor'' , , , - , L110 , , L157 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , Red spot bristlenose , - , L111 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L112 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L113 , , L234 , , ''

Megalancistrus parananus ''Megalancistrus parananus'' is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay where it is found in the Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn ...

'' , , , - , L114 , , LDA07 , , ''

Pseudacanthicus leopardus ''Pseudacanthicus leopardus'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which mean ...

'' , , Leopard cactus pleco , - , L115 , , L248 , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , Mega Snowball pleco , - , L116 , , L011, L035, L108 , , ''Hypostomus'' cf. ''emarginata'' , , Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco , - , L117 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L118 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L119 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L120 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , Black fin bristlenose , - , L121 , , L135, L305 , , '' Peckoltia braueri'' , , Worm line ''peckoltia'' , - , L122 , , , , ''Pseudancistrus'' sp. , , Spotted orange seam pleco , - , L123 , , L094 , , '' Hypostomus ammophilus'' , , , - , L124 , , L075, L301, LDA02 , , '' Hemiancistrus sabaji'' , , Para Pleco , - , L125 , , L150 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L126 , , , , '' Pseudancistrus orinoco'' , , , - , L127 , , L207 , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L128 , , , , ''Hemiancistrus'' sp. , , Blue phantom pleco , - , L129 , , , , '' Hypancistrus debilittera'' , , Colombian zebra pleco , - , L130 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L131 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L132 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L133 , , , , '' Scobinancistrus sp.'' , , , - , L134 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , Leopard frog pleco , - , L135 , , L121, L305 , , '' Peckoltia braueri'' , , Worm line ''peckoltia'' , - , L136 , , L136a, L136b, LDA05, LDA06 , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L137 , , , , '' Hypostomus soniae'' , , Blue eyed red fin pleco , - , L138 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L139 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L140 , , LDA61, LDA62 , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L141 , , L215 , , '' Peckoltia snethlageae'' , , , - , L142 , , LDA33 , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , Big White Spot Pleco , - , L143 , , , , ''Lasiancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L144 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , Black eyed yellow bristlenose , - , L145 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L146 , , L232, LDA30 , , '' Peckoltia ucayalensis'' , , Bola pleco , - , L147 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L148 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L149 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L150 , , L125 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L151 , , L216 , , ''

Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha ''Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and w ...

'' , , Flat head pleco , - , L152 , , , , ''Pseudorinelepis'' sp. , , Pineapple pleco , - , L153 , , L093, L195 , , '' Hypostomus villarsi'' , , Blue fin thresher pleco , - , L154 , , , , '' Pterygoplichthys sp.'' , , , - , L155 , , , , ''

Acanthicus hystrix ''Acanthicus hystrix'', the lyre-tail pleco, is a species of armored catfish native to the Amazon, Tocantins Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the ...

'' , , Lyretail pleco , - , L156 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L157 , , L110 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , Red spot bristlenose , - , L158 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L159 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L160 , , L096 , , ''

'' , , Coffee & cream pleco, Spiny monster pleco , - , L161 , , , , '' Hypostomus faveolus'' , , , - , L162 , , L104, LDA22 , , '' Panaque maccus'' , , Clown Pleco , - , L163 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , Big spot ''peckoltia'' , - , L164 , , , , '' Pterygoplichthys sp.'' , , , - , L165 , , L083 , , '' Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps'' , , Sailfin pleco , - , L166 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L167 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L168 , , , , ''

Dekeyseria brachyura ''Dekeyseria brachyura'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with ...

'' , , Butterfly pleco, Flounder pleco , - , L169 , , LDA01 , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , Gold Stripe Panaque , - , L170 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L171 , , LDA15 , , ''Hopliancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L172 , , LDA33 , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , Big whitespot pleco , - , L173 , , L046, L098 , , '' Hypancistrus zebra'' , , Zebra pleco , - , L174 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L175 , , , , ''Oligancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L176 , , L031, L300, LDA04 , ''

'' , , Peppermint pleco , - , L177 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , Iriri gold nugget pleco , - , L178 , , , , ''Lasiancistrus'' sp. , , Red fin ''Lasiancistrus'' , - , L179 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L180 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L181 , , L071, L249 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L182 , , , , ''

Ancistrus hoplogenys ''Ancistrus hoplogenys'' is a species of armored catfish native to Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay, where it occurs in the basins of the Amazon River, the Essequibo River, and the Paraguay River. It has also been re ...

'' , , Starlight bristlenose pleco , - , L183 , , , , '' Ancistrus dolichopterus'' , , Starlight bristlenose catfish , - , L184 , , L107 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , Brillian bristlenose pleco , - , L185 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L186 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L187, L187a, L187b, , , , , Chaetostoma sp. , , Blonde rubbernose bulldog pleco , - , L190 , , , , '' Panaque nigrolineatus'' , , Royal pleco , - , L191 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , Dull Eyed Royal pleco , - , L192 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L193 , , , , '' Acanthicus sp.'' , , , - , L194 , , L092 , , ''

'' , , Woodeating ''Lasiancistrus'' , - , L195 , , L093, L153 , , '' Hypostomus villarsi'' , , Blue fin thresher pleco , - , L196 , , , , '' Pterygoplichthys literatus'' , , , - , L197 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L198 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L199 , , , , '' Hypancistrus furunculus'' , , , - , L200 , , , , ''

Baryancistrus demantoides ''Baryancistrus demantoides'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela. It reaches a length of SL. It lives around granite rocks in flowing water, in the upper parts of Orinoco River. The colour is green-brown with yellow spot ...

'' , , , - , L200 , , , , ''

Hemiancistrus subviridis ''Hemiancistrus subviridis'', the green phantom pleco, is a species of armored catfish from the family Loricariidae, commonly found in Venezuela. Within Venezuela, it is native to the Orinoco and Casiquiare drainage basins, where it is usuall ...

'' , , Green pleco, Lemon spotted green pleco , - , L201 , , , , '' Hypancistrus contradens'' , , Columbian Snowball pleco , - , L202 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L203 , , LDA65 , , ''

Panaque schaeferi ''Panaque schaeferi'' is a freshwater species of fish from the South American armoured catfish family Loricariidae. ''Panaque schaeferi'' is widely distributed throughout the upper Amazon ( Solimões River) in Peruvian and Ecuadorian rivers, an ...

'' , , Titanic pleco, Volkswagen pleco , - , L204 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , Flash pleco , - , L205 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L206 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L207 , , L127 , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L208 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L209 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L210 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L211 , , L295 , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L212 , , , , ''

Hopliancistrus tricornis ''Hopliancistrus tricornis'' is the only species of the genus ''Hopliancistrus'' of suckermouth armored catfish. This species reaches a length of SL. It is endemic to Brazil and can be found in the Tapajós and Xingu River basins. This specie ...

'' , , , - , L213 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L214 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L215 , , L141 , , '' Peckoltia snethlageae'' , , , - , L216 , , L151 , , ''

'' , , Flat head pleco , - , L218 , , L247 , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L219 , , , , ''

Baryancistrus hadrostomus ''Baryancistrus hadrostomus'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Jari River The Jari River, or Jary River ( pt, Rio Jari), is a northern tributary of the Amazon River on ...

'' , , , - , L220 , , , , ''Pseudancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L221 , , L223 , , ''Pseudancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L222 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L223 , , L221 , , ''Pseudancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L224 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L226 , , LDA26 , , '' Panaque changae'' , , Iquitos tiger pleco , - , L227 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L228 , , , , ''Lasiancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L229 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L232 , , L146, LDA30 , , '' Peckoltia ucayalensis'' , , Bola pleco , - , L233 , , LDA09 , , ''𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑢𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠'' , , , - , L234 , , L113 , , ''

'' , , , - , L235 , , , , ''

Pseudolithoxus anthrax ''Pseudolithoxus anthrax'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of Sou ...

'' , , Flyer cat , - , L236 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L237 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L238 , , LDA40 , , ''Delturus'' sp. , , Brook pleco , - , L239 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , Blue Panaque , - , L240 , , , , ''Leporacanthicus'' cf. ''galaxias'' , , , - , L241 , , , , ''Leporacanthicus'' cf. ''galaxias'' , , , - , L242 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L243 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L244 , , , , ''

Pseudolithoxus dumus ''Pseudolithoxus dumus'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela where it occurs in the Orinoco, Negro and Casiquiare canal The Casiquiare river () is a distributary of the upper Orinoco flowing southward into the Rio Negro, in ...

'' , , , - , L245 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L246 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L247 , , L218 , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L249 , , L071, L181 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L250 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L251 , , , , ''Pseudancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L252 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L253 , , , , ''Scobinancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L254 , , , , ''Spectracanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L255 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , Spotted medusa pleco , - , L256 , , , , ''Lithoxus'' sp. , , , - , L257 , , , , ''

Pseudolithoxus tigris ''Pseudolithoxus tigris'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the upper Orinoco and Ventuari River The Ventuari River is the largest tributary of the Orinoco in southern Venezuela. The Ventuari flows from so ...

'' , , , - , L258 , , , , ''Parancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L259 , , LDA32 , , ''Pseudancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L260 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , Queen Arabesque pleco , - , L261 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L262 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L263 , , , , ''Leporacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L264 , , , , ''

Leporacanthicus joselimai ''Leporacanthicus joselimai'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Tapajós River The Tapajós ( pt, Rio Tapajós ) is a river in Brazil. It runs through the Amazon Rainforest and is a major tributary of t ...

'' , , Sultan pleco , - , L265 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L266 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L267 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L268 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L269 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L270 , , L307, LDA76 , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , Chocolate zebra pleco, Tapajos zebra pleco , - , L271 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L272 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L273 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , Titanicus pleco , - , L274 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L275 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L278 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L279 , , LDA58 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L280 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , , - , L281 , , L051 , , '' Hypostomus latifrons'' , , , - , L282 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , King galaxy cactus pleco , - , L283 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L284 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L285 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L286 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L287 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L288 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L289 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L290 , , L291 , , ''Hypostomus'' cf. ''horrida'' , , , - , L291 , , L290 , , ''Hypostomus'' cf. ''horrida'' , , , - , L292 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L293 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L294 , , , , ''Leporacanthicus'' cf. ''galaxias'' , , , - , L295 , , L211 , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L296 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L297 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L298 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L299 , , , , ''Pseudancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L300 , , L031, L176, LDA04 , ''

'' , , Peppermint pleco , - , L301 , , L075, L124, LDA02 , , '' Hemiancistrus sabaji'' , , Para Pleco , - , L302 , , , , ''Lasiancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L303 , , , , '' Hypostomus macushi'' , , , - , L304 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L305 , , L121, L135 , , '' Peckoltia braueri'' , , Worm line ''peckoltia'' , - , L306 , , LDA64 , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L307 , , L270, LDA76 , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , Chocolate zebra pleco, Tapajos zebra pleco , - , L308 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L309 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L310 , , LDA51 , , ''

Hypostomus cochliodon ''Hypostomus cochliodon'' is a species of Loricariidae, armored catfish native to the Paraguay River, Paraguay and middle Paraná River basins in northern Argentina, southern Brazil and Paraguay. Initially it did not occur in the upper Paraná b ...

'' , , , - , L311 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L312 , , LDA71 , , ''Lasiancistrus'' cf. ''caucanus'' , , , - , L313 , , , , ''Pterygoplichthys'' sp. , , , - , L314 , , LDA56 , , ''Leporacanthicus'' sp. , , Sultan pleco , - , L315 , , , , ''Spectracanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L316 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , Jari zebra pleco , - , L318 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L319 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L320 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L321 , , , , ''Pseudancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L322 , , , , ''

Lasiancistrus saetiger ''Lasiancistrus saetiger'' is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and wit ...

'' , , , - , L323 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L324 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L325 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L326 , , , , ''Leporacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L327 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L328 , , , , ''Pseudolithoxus'' sp. , , , - , L329 , , LDA27, LDA28 , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , Panaque Peru Orange Lyretail , - , L330 , , L027a , , ''Panaque'' sp. cf. ''nigrolineatus'' , , Watermelon pleco , - , L331 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L332 , , , , ''Parancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L333 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L337 , , , , ''Lasiancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L338 , , LDA16 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L339 , , , , '' Hypancistrus lunaorum'' , , , - , L340 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , Mega clown pleco , - , L341 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L342 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L343 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L344 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L345 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L346 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L347 , , , , ''Pterygoplichthys'' sp. , , , - , L349 , , LDA45 , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L350 , , , , Ancistrini sp. , , Coal pleco, Peruvian lyre-tail , - , L351 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L352 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L353 , , , , ''Oligancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L354 , , , , ''Oligancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L355 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L356 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L357 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L358 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L359 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L360 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L361 , , , , ''Hopliancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L362 , , , , ''Scobinancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L363 , , , , ''Oligancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L364 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L365 , , , , ''Lasiancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L366 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L367 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L368 , , , , ''Scobinancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L369 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L370 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L373 , , , , ''Oligancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L374 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L375 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' cf. ''spinosus'' , , , - , L376 , , , , Hypostominae sp. , , , - , L377 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L378 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L379 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L380 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L381 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L382 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L383 , , , , ''Pseudancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L384 , , , , ''Baryancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L385 , , , , ''Pseudolithoxus'' sp. , , , - , L386 , , , , ''Lasiancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L387 , , , , ''Ancistomos'' sp. , , , - , L388 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L389 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L390 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L391 , , , , ''Oligancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L392 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L393 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L394 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L395 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L396 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L397 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L398 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L399 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L400 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L401 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L403 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L404 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L405 , , , , ''Peckoltia'' sp. , , , - , L406 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L407 , , , , ''Acanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L408 , , , , ''Chaetostoma'' sp. , , , - , L409 , , , , ''Chaetostoma'' sp. , , , - , L410 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L411 , , , , ''Hypancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L412 , , , , ''Chaetostoma'' sp. , , , - , L413 , , , , ''Chaetostoma'' sp. , , , - , L414 , , , , ''Chaetostoma'' sp. , , , - , L415 , , , , ''Chaetostoma'' sp. , , , - , L416 , , , , ''Chaetostoma'' sp. , , , - , L417 , , , , ''Oligancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L418 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L419 , , , , ''Hypostomus'' sp. , , , - , L420 , , , , ''Pseudacanthicus'' sp. , , , - , L421 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L422 , , , , ''Hopliancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L423 , , , , ''Ancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L424 , , , , ''Hemiancistrus'' sp. , , , - , L425 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L426 , , , , ''Panaque'' sp. , , , - , L427 , , , , ''Lithoxus'' sp. , , , - , L600 , , LDA73 , , ''

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References

Loricariidae Fishkeeping