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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 Araichthys Zawadzki, Bifi & Mariotto, 2016
  10. Genus Avalithoxus Lujan, Armbruster & Lovejoy, 2018
  11. Genus Baryancistrus Rapp Py-Daniel, 1989
  12. Genus Brochiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  13. Genus Chaetostoma Tschudi, 1846
  14. Genus Chauliocheilos Martins, Andrade, Rosa & Langeani, 2014
  15. Genus Cheilonimata Provenzano-Rizzi, 2023
  16. Genus Colossimystax Armbruster & Lujan, 2025
  17. Genus Cordylancistrus Isbrücker, 1980
  18. Genus Corumbataia Britski, 1997
  19. Genus Corymbophanes Eigenmann, 1909
  20. Genus Crossoloricaria Isbrücker, 1979
  21. Genus Cryptancistrus Fisch-Muller, Mol & Covain, 2018
  22. Genus Cteniloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  23. Genus Curculionichthys Roxo, 2015
  24. Genus Dasyloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  25. Genus Dekeyseria Rapp Py-Daniel, 1985
  26. Genus Delturus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  27. Genus Dentectus Martín Salazar, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1982
  28. Genus Dolichancistrus Isbrücker, 1980
  29. Genus Epactionotus Reis & Schaefer, 1998
  30. Genus Etsaputu Lujan, Armbruster & Rengifo, 2011
  31. Genus Eurycheilichthys Reis & Schaefer, 1993
  32. Genus Euryochus Pereira & Reis, 2017
  33. Genus Exastilithoxus Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  34. Genus Farlowella Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  35. Genus Fonchiiichthys Isbrücker & Michels in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  36. Genus Fonchiiloricaria Rodriguez, Ortega & Covain, 2011
  37. Genus Furcodontichthys Rapp Py-Daniel, 1981
  38. Genus Glyptoperichthys Weber, 1991
  39. Genus Guyanancistrus Isbrücker In Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  40. Genus Gymnotocinclus Carvalho, Lehmann & Reis, 2008
  41. Genus Harttia Steindachner, 1877
  42. Genus Harttiella Boeseman, 1971
  43. Genus Hemiancistrus Bleeker, 1862
  44. Genus Hemiloricaria Bleeker, 1862
  45. Genus Hemiodontichthys Bleeker, 1862
  46. Genus Hemipsilichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  47. Genus Hirtella Pereira, Zanata, Cetra & Reis, 2014
  48. Genus Hisonotus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  49. Genus Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
  50. Genus Hypancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1991
  51. Genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868
  52. Genus Hypostomatinum Günther, 1868
  53. Genus Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  54. Genus Isbrueckerichthys Derijst, 1996
  55. Genus Isorineloricaria Isbrücker, 1980
  56. Genus Ixinandria Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  57. Genus Kronichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1908
  58. Genus Lamontichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1939
  59. Genus Lampiella Isbrücker in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  60. Genus Lasiancistrus Regan, 1904
  61. Genus Leporacanthicus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
  62. Genus Leptoancistrus Meek & Hildebrand, 1916
  63. Genus Leptotocinclus Delapieve, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2017
  64. Genus Limatulichthys Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  65. Genus Lipopterichthys Norman, 1935
  66. Genus Lithogenes Eigenmann, 1909
  67. Genus Lithoxancistrus Isbrücker, Nijssen & Cala, 1988
  68. Genus Lithoxus Eigenmann, 1910
  69. Genus Loraxichthys Salcedo, 2013
  70. Genus Loricaria Linnaeus, 1758
  71. Genus Loricariichthys Bleeker, 1862
  72. Genus Macrotocinclus Isbrücker & Seidel in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  73. Genus Megalancistrus Isbrücker, 1980
  74. Genus Metaloricaria Isbrücker, 1975
  75. Genus Micracanthicus Lujan & Armbruster, 2011
  76. Genus Microlepidogaster Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  77. Genus Microplecostomus Silva, Roxo, Ochoa & Oliveira, 2016
  78. Genus Nannoplecostomus Ribeiro, Lima & Pereira, 2012
  79. Genus Nannoptopoma Schaefer, 1996
  80. Genus Nannoxyropsis Delapieve, Lehmann A. & Reis, 2017
  81. Genus Neblinichthys Ferraris, Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1986
  82. Genus Neoplecostomus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
  83. Genus Niobichthys Schaefer & Provenzano, 1998
  84. Genus Otocinclus Cope, 1871
  85. Genus Otothyris Myers, 1927
  86. Genus Otothyropsis Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo, 2005
  87. Genus Oxyropsis Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  88. Genus Panaqolus Isbrücker & Schraml in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  89. Genus Panaque Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  90. Genus Paraloricaria Isbrücker, 1979
  91. Genus Parancistrus Bleeker, 1862
  92. Genus Pareiorhaphis Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
  93. Genus Pareiorhina Gosline, 1947
  94. Genus Parotocinclus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  95. Genus Paulasquama Armbruster & Taphorn, 2011
  96. Genus Peckoltia Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
  97. Genus Planiloricaria Isbrücker, 1971
  98. Genus Plesioptopoma Reis, Pereira & Lehmann, 2012
  99. Genus Pogonopoma Regan, 1904
  100. Genus Proloricaria Isbrücker in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  101. Genus Pseudacanthicus Bleeker, 1862
  102. Genus Pseudancistrus Bleeker, 1862
  103. Genus Pseudohemiodon Bleeker, 1862
  104. Genus Pseudolithoxus Isbrücker & Werner in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  105. Genus Pseudoloricaria Bleeker, 1862
  106. Genus Pseudoqolus Lujan, Cramer, Covain, Fisch-Muller & López-Fernández, 2017
  107. Genus Pseudorinelepis Bleeker, 1862
  108. Genus Pseudotocinclus Nichols, 1919
  109. Genus Pseudotothyris Britski & Garavello, 1984
  110. Genus Pterosturisoma Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
  111. Genus Pterygoplichthys Gill, 1858
  112. Genus Pyxiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984
  113. Genus Reganella Eigenmann, 1905
  114. Genus Rhadinoloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1974
  115. Genus Rhinelepis Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  116. Genus Rhineloricaria Bleeker, 1862
  117. Genus Rhinolekos Martins & Langeani, 2011
  118. Genus Rhinotocinclus Reis & Lehmann, 2022
  119. Genus Ricola Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
  120. Genus Rineloricaria Bleeker, 1862
  121. Genus Schizolecis Britski & Garavello, 1984
  122. Genus Scobinancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
  123. Genus Soromonichthys Lujan & Armbruster, 2011
  124. Genus Spatuloricaria Schultz, 1944
  125. Genus Spectracanthicus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987
  126. Genus Squaliforma Isbrücker & Michels in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001
  127. Genus Stellantia Armbruster & Lujan, 2025
  128. Genus Sturisoma Swainson, 1838
  129. Genus Sturisomatichthys Isbrücker & Nijssen in Isbrücker, 1979
  130. Genus Taubateia Malabarba & Lundberg, 2007 †
  131. Genus Transancistrus Lujan, Meza-Vargas & Barriga Salazar, 2015
  132. Genus Yaluwak Lujan & Armbruster, 2020
  133. Genus Acanthodemus Marschall, 1873 accepted as Parancistrus Bleeker, 1862
  134. Genus Acestra Kner, 1853 accepted as Farlowella Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  135. Genus Ancistomus Isbrücker & Seidel in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Peckoltia Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
  136. Genus Ancistris accepted as Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  137. Genus Aneistrus accepted as Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  138. Genus Aristommata Holmberg, 1893 accepted as Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868
  139. Genus Canthopomus Eigenmann & Allen, 1942 accepted as Pseudorinelepis Bleeker, 1862
  140. Genus Canthopomus Eigenmann, 1910 accepted as Pseudorinelepis Bleeker, 1862
  141. Genus Carinotus La Monte, 1933 accepted as Delturus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  142. Genus Chaetostomus Kner, 1854 accepted as Chaetostoma Tschudi, 1846
  143. Genus Cheiridodus Eigenmann, 1922 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  144. Genus Cochliodon Heckel in Kner, 1854 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  145. Genus Diapeltoplites Fowler, 1915 accepted as Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868
  146. Genus Euacanthagenys Fowler, 1945 accepted as Spatuloricaria Schultz, 1944
  147. Genus Eurycheilus Reis & Schaefer, 1992 accepted as Eurycheilichthys Reis & Schaefer, 1993
  148. Genus Fusiloricaria Fowler, 1940 accepted as Loricaria Linnaeus, 1758
  149. Genus Hemiancistus accepted as Cordylancistrus Isbrücker, 1980
  150. Genus Hemiodon Kner, 1853 accepted as Reganella Eigenmann, 1905
  151. Genus Hypocolpterus Fowler, 1943 accepted as Chaetostoma Tschudi, 1846
  152. Genus Hypostoma Spix, 1829 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  153. Genus Hypostomos Jobert, 1878 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  154. Genus Leliella Isbrücker in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Rineloricaria Bleeker, 1862
  155. Genus Liposarcus Günther, 1864 accepted as Pterygoplichthys Gill, 1858
  156. Genus Loricarichthys accepted as Loricariichthys Bleeker, 1862
  157. Genus Monistiancistrus Fowler, 1940 accepted as Pseudorinelepis Bleeker, 1862
  158. Genus Oligancistrus Rapp Py-Daniel, 1989 accepted as Spectracanthicus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987 (synonym)
  159. Genus Oxyloricaria Bleeker, 1862 accepted as Sturisoma Swainson, 1838
  160. Genus Panafilus Lujan, Cramer, Covain, Fisch-Muller & López-Fernández, 2017 accepted as Panaqolus Isbrücker & Schraml in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 (Treated as subgenus)
  161. Genus Panaqoco Lujan, Cramer, Covain, Fisch-Muller & López-Fernández, 2017 accepted as Panaqolus Isbrücker & Schraml in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 (Treated as subgenus)
  162. Genus Parahemiodon Bleeker, 1862 accepted as Loricariichthys Bleeker, 1862
  163. Genus Paralithoxus Boeseman, 1982 accepted as Lithoxus Eigenmann, 1910
  164. Genus Parasturisoma Miranda Ribeiro, 1911 accepted as Sturisoma Swainson, 1838
  165. Genus Peckoltichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1917 accepted as Peckoltia Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
  166. Genus Plecostomus Gronow, 1763 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  167. Genus Plecostomus Swainson, 1839 accepted as Loricariichthys Bleeker, 1862
  168. Genus Plecostomus Gronow in Walbaum, 1792 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  169. Genus Plecostumus accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  170. Genus Pogonopomoides Gosline, 1947 accepted as Pogonopoma Regan, 1904
  171. Genus Pristiancistrus Fowler, 1945 accepted as Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  172. Genus Psilichthys Steindachner, 1907 accepted as Hemipsilichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  173. Genus Quiritixys Isbrücker in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Harttia Steindachner, 1877
  174. Genus Rhinelepes Swainson, 1839 accepted as Rhinelepis Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  175. Genus Rhinolepis accepted as Rhinelepis Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  176. Genus Rinelepis Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Rhinelepis Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  177. Genus Sophiancistrus Isbrücker & Seidel in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Peckoltia Miranda Ribeiro, 1912
  178. Genus Stoneiella Fowler, 1914 accepted as Pseudacanthicus Bleeker, 1862
  179. Genus Sturiosoma accepted as Sturisoma Swainson, 1838
  180. Genus Thysanocara Regan, 1906 accepted as Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  181. Genus Upsilodus Miranda Ribeiro, 1924 accepted as Hemipsilichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  182. Genus Watawata Isbrücker & Michels in Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner, 2001 accepted as Hypostomus Lacepède, 1803
  183. Genus Xenocara Regan, 1904 accepted as Ancistrus Kner, 1854
  184. Genus Xenomystus Lütken, 1874 accepted as Hemipsilichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
  185. 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 (2025). Loricariidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114127 on 2026-01-19
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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]
To WoRMS 
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