Loricariidae

152 species in this family

The Loricariidae family includes 152 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

Adonis pleco

Acanthicus adonis

Loricariidae

Allied pleco

Hypostomus affinis

Loricariidae

Amazon sailfin catfish

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Loricariidae

Amazon twig catfish

Farlowella amazonum

Loricariidae

Anthracite pleco

Pseudolithoxus anthrax

Loricariidae

Armored catfish

Hypostomus watwata

Loricariidae

Azygolechis pleco

Pareiorhaphis azygolechis

Loricariidae

Bach's pleco

Peckoltia bachi

Loricariidae

Barbel whiptail catfish

Dentectus barbarmatus

Loricariidae

Barenose bristlenose

Ancistrus gymnorhynchus

Loricariidae

Bearded catfish

Pseudancistrus barbatus

Loricariidae

Bigmouth pleco

Guyanancistrus brevispinis

Loricariidae

Black bristlemouth catfish

Pseudancistrus niger

Loricariidae

Blacklip whiptail catfish

Loricariichthys melanocheilus

Loricariidae

Blacktail whiptail catfish

Rineloricaria nigricauda

Loricariidae

Blind cave bristlenose

Ancistrus cryptophthalmus

Loricariidae

Blue-eyed panaque

Panaque cochliodon

Loricariidae

Bluechin bristlenose

Ancistrus dolichopterus

Loricariidae

Bolivian pleco

Hypostomus bolivianus

Loricariidae

Bororo otocinclus

Otocinclus bororo

Loricariidae

Boujard's rock pleco

Lithoxus boujardi

Loricariidae

Bristlenose catfish

Ancistrus temminckii

Loricariidae

Bristlenose rubbernose pleco

Chaetostoma marginatum

Loricariidae

Bristly pleco

Pareiorhaphis hystrix

Loricariidae

Britski's dwarf pleco

Parotocinclus britskii

Loricariidae

Broadhead dwarf suckermouth

Hypoptopoma gulare

Loricariidae

Broadhead pleco

Hypostomus latifrons

Loricariidae

Broadmouth whiptail catfish

Cteniloricaria platystoma

Loricariidae

Broadsnout pleco

Hypostomus latirostris

Loricariidae

Brown whiptail catfish

Loricariichthys brunneus

Loricariidae

Butterfly pleco

Dekeyseria pulchra

Loricariidae

Carrancas pleco

Pareiorhina carrancas

Loricariidae

Catfish

Ancistrus cirrhosus

Loricariidae

Catfish

Loricariichthys maculatus

Loricariidae

Cauca bristlenose

Lasiancistrus caucanus

Loricariidae

Chameleon whiptail catfish

Pseudohemiodon apithanos

Loricariidae

Chang's pleco

Panaqolus changae

Loricariidae

Chest dwarf pleco

Hypoptopoma thoracatum

Loricariidae

Chestnut whiptail catfish

Loricariichthys castaneus

Loricariidae

Clown panaque

Panaqolus maccus

Loricariidae

Collins' dwarf pleco

Parotocinclus collinsae

Loricariidae

Commerson's plec

Hypostomus commersoni

Loricariidae

Common otocinclus

Otocinclus vestitus

Loricariidae

Common whiptail catfish

Loricaria simillima

Loricariidae

Coppename pleco

Hypostomus coppenamensis

Loricariidae

Crossoloricaria variegata

Crossoloricaria variegata

Loricariidae

Dissident whiptail

Harttia dissidens

Loricariidae

Dwarf otocinclus

Macrotocinclus affinis

Loricariidae

Dwarf sucker catfish

Otocinclus vittatus

Loricariidae

Dwarf whiptail catfish

Rineloricaria parva

Loricariidae

Erica's pleco

Hypostomus ericae

Loricariidae

Fewspot pleco

Hypostomus paucipunctatus

Loricariidae

Fine-spotted pleco

Oligancistrus punctatissimus

Loricariidae

Fischer's rubbernose

Chaetostoma fischeri

Loricariidae

Flatface whiptail catfish

Planiloricaria cryptodon

Loricariidae

Flathead whiptail catfish

Loricariichthys platymetopon

Loricariidae

Flatnose twig catfish

Farlowella platorynchus

Loricariidae

Formoso cave bristlenose

Ancistrus formoso

Loricariidae

Fowler's whiptail catfish

Harttia fowleri

Loricariidae

Guiana whiptail catfish

Harttia guianensis

Loricariidae

Guyana suckermouth catfish

Hypostomus hemiurus

Loricariidae

Hahn's twig catfish

Farlowella hahni

Loricariidae

Hatchetbelly dwarf pleco

Hypoptopoma sternoptychum

Loricariidae

Highfin pleco

Pareiorhaphis hypselurus

Loricariidae

Inspector pleco

Hypancistrus inspector

Loricariidae

Keeled armoured catfish

Oxyropsis carinata

Loricariidae

Knife whiptail catfish

Pseudohemiodon lamina

Loricariidae

Knobnose whiptail catfish

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus

Loricariidae

La Plata pleco

Hypostomus laplatae

Loricariidae

Lanceolate whiptail catfish

Rineloricaria lanceolata

Loricariidae

Landon's pleco

Hemiancistrus landoni

Loricariidae

Largemouth pleco

Pareiorhaphis stomias

Loricariidae

Leopard cactus pleco

Pseudacanthicus leopardus

Loricariidae

Long-fin armored catfish

Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus

Loricariidae

Lyre-tail pleco

Acanthicus hystrix

Loricariidae

Magdalena rubbernose

Chaetostoma anomalum

Loricariidae

Maria's otocinclus

Otocinclus mariae

Loricariidae

Mimic otocinclus

Otocinclus mimulus

Loricariidae

Mountain bristlenose

Ancistrus montanus

Loricariidae

Mutuca pleco

Pareiorhaphis mutuca

Loricariidae

Naked-belly whiptail catfish

Spatuloricaria gymnogaster

Loricariidae

Naked-skin pleco

Pareiorhaphis nudulus

Loricariidae

Natterer's twig catfish

Farlowella nattereri

Loricariidae

Neblina pleco

Neblinichthys pilosus

Loricariidae

Panaque

Panaque nigrolineatus

Loricariidae

Paraguay twig catfish

Farlowella paraguayensis

Loricariidae

Parana pleco

Neoplecostomus paranensis

Loricariidae

Pearl pleco

Hypostomus margaritifer

Loricariidae

Peppered otocinclus

Otocinclus flexilis

Loricariidae

Pirareta bristlenose

Ancistrus pirareta

Loricariidae

Plain whiptail catfish

Aphanotorulus unicolor

Loricariidae

Planquette's lithoxus

Lithoxus planquettei

Loricariidae

Plec

Hemiancistrus medians

Loricariidae

Reticulate twig catfish

Farlowella reticulata

Loricariidae

Rudolph's pleco

Pareiorhina rudolphi

Loricariidae

Sabaji pleco

Hemiancistrus sabaji

Loricariidae

Sailfin pleco

Pterygoplichthys lituratus

Loricariidae

Sand-loving pleco

Aphanotorulus ammophilus

Loricariidae

Sao Francisco pleco

Hypostomus alatus

Loricariidae

Sao Francisco sailfin catfish

Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus

Loricariidae

Schomburgk's bristlenose

Lasiancistrus schomburgkii

Loricariidae

Serrate cactus pleco

Pseudacanthicus serratus

Loricariidae

Slender whiptail catfish

Proloricaria prolixa

Loricariidae

Smalleye rubbernose

Chaetostoma microps

Loricariidae

Smooth whiptail catfish

Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula

Loricariidae

Smoothside whiptail

Harttia leiopleura

Loricariidae

Snouted whiptail catfish

Loricariichthys rostratus

Loricariidae

Sooty pleco

Hemiancistrus fuliginosus

Loricariidae

Spadenose pleco

Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha

Loricariidae

Speckled pleco

Hemiancistrus punctulatus

Loricariidae

Spiny pleco

Pseudolithoxus dumus

Loricariidae

Spiny pleco

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

Loricariidae

Spoonlip whiptail catfish

Loricariichthys anus

Loricariidae

Spoontooth pleco

Hypostomus cochliodon

Loricariidae

Spoontooth pleco

Hypostomus hemicochliodon

Loricariidae

Spotted bristlenose

Ancistrus stigmaticus

Loricariidae

Spotted whiptail

Harttia punctata

Loricariidae

Squaliforma emarginata

Squaliforma emarginata

Loricariidae

Starry pleco

Pseudancistrus sidereus

Loricariidae

Stewart's whiptail catfish

Rineloricaria stewarti

Loricariidae

Stout whiptail catfish

Lamontichthys stibaros

Loricariidae

Striped rubbernose

Chaetostoma thomsoni

Loricariidae

Striped twig catfish

Farlowella vittata

Loricariidae

Suckermouth armoured catfish

Hypostomus gymnorhynchus

Loricariidae

Suckermouth catfish

Hypostomus plecostomus

Loricariidae

Tailspot dwarf pleco

Parotocinclus maculicauda

Loricariidae

Teta

Hypostomus robinii

Loricariidae

Threadfin pleco

Hypostomus nematopterus

Loricariidae

Threespot pleco

Leporacanthicus triactis

Loricariidae

Tiger pleco

Pseudolithoxus tigris

Loricariidae

Toothed pleco

Panaqolus dentex

Loricariidae

Toothed twig catfish

Farlowella odontotumulus

Loricariidae

Torbes pleco

Cordylancistrus torbesensis

Loricariidae

Tucuman whiptail catfish

Loricaria tucumanensis

Loricariidae

Twig catfish

Acestridium dichromum

Loricariidae

Twig catfish

Farlowella acus

Loricariidae

Twoline dwarf pleco

Epactionotus bilineatus

Loricariidae

Variabletooth pleco

Leporacanthicus heterodon

Loricariidae

Variegated pleco

Hypostomus variipictus

Loricariidae

Vermiculated sailfin catfish

Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus

Loricariidae

Whiptail armoured catfish

Metaloricaria paucidens

Loricariidae

Whiptail catfish

Rineloricaria strigilata

Loricariidae

Whiptail catfish

Dasyloricaria filamentosa

Loricariidae

Whiptail catfish

Loricaria cataphracta

Loricariidae

Whiptail catfish

Loricaria parnahybae

Loricariidae

Whiptail catfish

Paraloricaria vetula

Loricariidae

Whiptail catfish

Rineloricaria phoxocephala

Loricariidae

White-spot bristlenose catfish

Ancistrus hoplogenys

Loricariidae

Whitespot pleco

Panaqolus albomaculatus

Loricariidae

Wilson's pleco

Hypostomus wilsoni

Loricariidae

Yellowtail whiptail catfish

Fonchiiichthys uracanthus

Loricariidae

Zucchini catfish

Isorineloricaria spinosissima

Loricariidae