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Description: This species shows derived features such as a reduction in size and number of teeth, premaxillary teeth absent, a circular head shape, and eyes reduced in size without iris operculum. Reproduction: Although reproductive habits are unknown, this species is probably a lip brooder. Sexual dimorphism includes hypertrophied development of the lower lip suggesting that P. laeviuscula is indeed a lip brooder. Aquarium Care: This monotypic species is active during the day. Prefers a sand substrate as most of this type of Loricariinae do. A strong filtration is called for in this species, regular water changes and also a large aquarium as they can grow quite large. Diet: Omnivore. A varied diet. Etymology: The genus name of Pseudoloricaria: pseudo-, false, i.e., although this genus may resemble Loricaria (with its only species previously placed in that genus), such an appearance is false. The specific name of laeviuscula: smoother, referring to its smoother body compared to Loricariichthys acutus and L. maculatus, its presumed congeners at the time.

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Loricaria laeviuscula

Loricariidae

South America: Brazil, Lower and middle Amazon basin, including Negro and Branco rivers. Type locality: Locality unknown.

30.0cm. (12ins)

25-29°c (77-85°f)

6.0-7.5.

Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40.
Evers, H.-G. & I.Seidel: Mergus, Baensch Catfish Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn., 2005. Pp.944.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.