Loricaria simillima, Image by Paul Barrow

Loricaria simillima    Regan, 1904
Synonyms: none
Common Name: Marbled Whiptail
Other Common Name: Canelos Whiptail
Family: Loricariidae
Continent: South America
Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Habitat: freshwater rivers & streams
Food: small live foods and sinking commercial foods
Water Temperature: 24-28°C
Water Chemistry: pH 5.5 - 7.5
Show Size:    Males [160mm]    Females [160mm]
FBAS Class: G
Temperament: inoffensive; good community fish
Aquarium Size: 30cm or longer
Gender Differences: females: plumper
Breeding: easy; eggs deposited in clumps
Additional Information: Widespread and variable in colour. Loricaria species can be identified by the fringed mouth evident in the picture.

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