Cinnamon Whiptail Catfish

Loricaria coximensis

Critically Endangered Catfish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Loricaria coximensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the basin of the Coxim River, for which it is named, near the municipality of São Gabriel do Oeste in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The gut contents of one individual examined contained only seeds, indicating that the species may be granivorous.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricaria
Maximum length: 9.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Rio Coxim and first order tributary within 500 meters from the powerhouse of the Ponte Alta Hydroelectric facility, municipality of São Gabriel do Oeste in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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