Английская Википедия:Brochiloricaria

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Brochiloricaria is a small genus of armored catfishes native to South America.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

Appearance and anatomy

Brochiloricaria is morphologically very similar to Loricaria and can be distinguished from the latter only by its teeth characteristics; in Brochiloricaria, the teeth are very long and of equal size on both jaws, while in Loricaria the premaxillary teeth are almost two times longer than dentary teeth.[2] However, dentition may not be a reliable characteristic to differentiate to genera, so Brochiloricaria may actually be a synonym of Loricaria.[2]

Both species of Brochiloricaria reach almost 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.[1]

Ecology

Brochiloricaria is an abdomino-lip brooder.[2]

References

Шаблон:Taxonbar


Шаблон:Loricariinae-stub