Loricariidae

Moth Whiptail Catfish

Loricaria simillima

Twenty Six Point Four Centimeters Catfish of the Orinoco Basin

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Loricaria simillima 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 occurs in the basins of the Amazon River, the Orinoco, and the Río de la Plata in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. This species reaches a standard length of 26.4 cm (10.4 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.