Loricariichthys maculatus (Bloch, 1794)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Loricariichthys maculatus 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 widespread in South America, where it has been recorded from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. This species reaches a maximum standard length of 26.3 cm (10.4 in), can weigh up to at least 130.6 g (4.61 oz), and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
Wikipedia contributors, Loricariichthys maculatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:04:50.561111+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Loricariichthys maculatus (Bloch, 1794)
- Name authority
- (Bloch, 1794)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Loricariichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyLoricariidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLoricariinae Rafinesque, 1815
- tribeLoricariini Rafinesque, 1815
- genusLoricariichthys Bleeker, 1862
- speciesLoricariichthys maculatus (Bloch, 1794)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Loricariichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Loricariichthys rostratus Reis & Pereira, 2000 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loricariichthys ucayalensis Regan, 1913 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loricariichthys edentatus Reis & Pereira, 2000 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loricariichthys labialis (Boulenger, 1895) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loricariichthys chanjoo (Fowler, 1940) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loricariichthys derbyi Fowler, 1915 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loricariichthys melanurus Reis, Vieira & Pereira, 2021 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loricariichthys melanocheilus Reis & Pereira, 2000 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loricariichthys microdon (Eigenmann, 1909) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loricariichthys nudirostris (Kner, 1853) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Loricaria amazonica Castelnau, 1855 Castelnau, 1855 | synonym |
| Loricaria maculata Bloch, 1794 Bloch, 1794 | synonym |
| Loricaria parahemiodon Günther, 1864 Günther, 1864 | synonym |
| Plecostomus cataphracta Gronow, 1854 Gronow, 1854 | synonym |
| Loricaria accipenser Shaw, 1804 Shaw, 1804 | synonym |
| Parahemiodon typus Bleeker, 1862 Bleeker, 1862 | synonym |
| Loricariichthys maculata (Bloch, 1794) (Bloch, 1794) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1020997 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:72NY4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.