Family Loricariidae

Acanthicus - The name Acanthicus is derived from the Greek, akanthikos meaning thorny, spiny.

Acestridium - Acestridium is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Loricariidae of order Siluriformes.

Ancistrus - The type species is Ancistrus cirrhosus.

Lasiancistrus - Lasiancistrus was first described as a subgenus of Ancistrus in 1904, including A.

Aphanotorulus - Hypostomus is the largest genus of the armored catfish family Loricariidae.

Apistoloricaria - The type species is Apistoloricaria condei.

Aposturisoma - The generic name derives from Greek apo- meaning "outside", German sturio meaning "sturgeon" and Greek soma meaning "body"; the whole referring to its outwardly similar appearance to a sturgeon.

Baryancistrus - Most Baryancistrus are differentiated from other related genera by a membrane connecting their dorsal fin and adipose fin, not present in most other genera.

Brochiloricaria - The species of this genus are distributed in the Paraná River system.

Chaetostoma - Lipopterichthys

Cordylancistrus - Cordylancistrus is a genus of the family Loricariidae.

Corumbataia - C.

Corymbophanes - Corymbophanes is a genus of catfish from the family Loricariidae.

Crossoloricaria - Crossloricaria is classified in the Pseudohemiodon group in the tribe Loricariini of the subfamily Loricariinae.

Cteniloricaria - Cteniloricaria has been placed in synonymy with Harttia; however, this is questionable because it rests solely on the characteristics of Harttia fowleri without considering the type species of Cteniloricaria.

Dasyloricaria - The distribution of Dasyloricaria includes the northwestern South America on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Panama.

Dekeyseria - Dekeyseria is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Dentectus - This species occurs in the upper Orinoco drainage.

Epactionotus - Epactionotus was first described in 1998 by Roberto E.

Eurycheilichthys - Eurycheilichthys is a small genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Exastilithoxus - Exastilithoxus are South American catfish.

Farlowella - Acestra Kner, 1853

Furcodontichthys - This species is known from the middle Amazon at Lake Tefé and from the upper Jurua River drainage in the Solimões River basin.

Glyptoperichthys - Pterygoplichthys , meaning "wing", - weapon and ἰχθύς meaning "fish") is a genus of the armored catfish family Loricariidae.

Gymnotocinclus - G.

Harttia - Harttia is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Harttiella - Harttiella crassicauda is the only species of the monotypic genus Harttiella, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish .

Hemiancistrus - Ancistomus Isbrücker and Seidel 2001

Hemiloricaria - Rineloricaria is a genus of freshwater tropical catfish belonging to the Loricariidae family.

Hemipsilichthys - Upsilodus Miranda Ribeiro 1924

Hisonotus - Hisonotus is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Hopliancistrus - Hopliancistrus tricornis is the only species of the loricariid genus Hopliancistrus of catfish .

Hypancistrus - This genus is a relatively recent one, described in 1991 with its type species H.

Hypoptopoma - Hypoptopoma is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Hypostomus - Hypostomus is the largest genus of the armored catfish family Loricariidae.

Isbrueckerichthys - Isbrueckerichthys was erected in 1996 for Pareiorhaphis duseni and Pareiorhaphis alipionis, which were transferred to the new genus.

Isorineloricaria - Hypostomus is the largest genus of the armored catfish family Loricariidae.

Ixinandria - Ixinandria steinbachi is the only species in the genus Ixinandria of catfish of the family Loricariidae.

Kronichthys - K.

Lamontichthys - The phylogenetic position of Lamontichthys remains uncertain.

Lampiella - Otocinclus is a genus of catfish of the family Loricariidae commonly called Dwarf Suckers or Otos.

Leporacanthicus - The genus has been reported from the upper Orinoco, the eastern, north-flowing Amazon tributaries, and the Tocantins River.

Limatulichthys - This species is widely distributed in the Amazon basin and in the Essequibo River drainage.

Lithogenes - Lithogenes is a genus of catfish of the family Loricariidae.

Lithoxus - Lithoxus is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Loricaria - Fusiloricaria Fowler, 1940 Proloricaria Isbrücker, 2001

Loricariichthys - Loricariichthys is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Macrotocinclus - Otocinclus is a genus of catfish of the family Loricariidae commonly called Dwarf Suckers or Otos.

Megalancistrus - The genus Megalancistrus has been reported from the upper Orinoco, the eastern, north-flowing Amazon River tributaries, and the Tocantins River.

Metaloricaria - The phylogenetic position of Metaloricaria remains uncertain.

Microlepidogaster - Microlepidogaster and M.

Nannoptopoma - Nannoptopoma is classified within the tribe Hypoptopomatini of the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae.

Neblinichthys - Neblinichthys was described by Ferraris, Isbrücker, and Nijssen in 1986.

Neoplecostomus - The species of Neoplecostomus live in fast water.

Niobichthys - Niobichthys ferrarisi is the only species of the monotypic genus Niobichthys of loricariid catfish .

Oligancistrus - Spectracanthicus is a small genus of catfish of the family Loricariidae.

Otocinclus - Otocinclus is a genus of catfish of the family Loricariidae commonly called Dwarf Suckers or Otos.

Otothyris - The genus Otothyris is distributed along the Atlantic coast of Brazil between Barra do Ribeira, Guaíba River Basin of Rio Grande do Sul State in the south to the Jequitinhonha River Basin of Bahia State in the north.

Otothyropsis - Otothyropsis marapoama is classified in the tribe Otothyrini within the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae.

Oxyropsis - O.

Panaque - The genus Panaque contains a small number of small to medium sized South American armoured catfishes that are notable for being among the very few vertebrates that feed extensively on wood.

Paraloricaria - This genus is distributed in the southern part of the South American continent.

Parancistrus - Parancistrus is a small genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Pareiorhaphis - Pareiorhaphis is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Pareiorhina - Pareiorhina was first erected by Gosline in 1947 as a monotypic genus to include Rhinelepis rudolphi.

Parotocinclus - Parotocinclus is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Peckoltia - Peckoltia is a genus of small South American armored suckermouth catfishes.

Planiloricaria - Planiloricaria cryptodon is the only species of the monotypic genus Planiloricaria, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish .

Pogonopoma - Pogonopoma is a genus of South American catfish of the family Loricariidae.

Proloricaria - Fusiloricaria Fowler, 1940 Proloricaria Isbrücker, 2001

Pseudacanthicus - Pseudacanthicus is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Pseudancistrus - Pseudancistrus is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Pseudohemiodon - Pseudohemiodon is distributed in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraná River basins.

Pseudolithoxus - The species group was originally described in 2000 and the four species were temporarily placed in Lasiancistrus.

Pseudoloricaria - Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula is the only species of the monotypic genus Pseudoloricaria, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish .

Pseudorinelepis - Pseudorinelepis is one of three genera contained in the tribe Rhinelepini, one of the tribes of Hypostominae.

Pseudotocinclus - Species of Pseudotocinclus are found in the upper Tietê River basin in the ribeirão Grande, a tributary of the middle course of the rio Paraíba do Sul, Pindamonhangaba, in the headwaters of rio Itatinga, a coastal river of São Paulo, and in the upper and lower courses of the Juquiá River of the Ribeira de Iguape River basin, all rivers of São Paulo, Brazil.

Pseudotothyris - Within the tribe Otothyrini, Pseudotothyris has a sister group relationship with Otothyris.

Pterosturisoma - Pterosturisoma microps is the only species of the monotypic genus Pterosturisoma, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish .

Pterygoplichthys - Pterygoplichthys , meaning "wing", - weapon and ἰχθύς meaning "fish") is a genus of the armored catfish family Loricariidae.

Pyxiloricaria - This species only known from the Paraguay River drainage.

Reganella - Reganella depressa is the only species of the monotypic genus Reganella, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish .

Rhadinoloricaria - Rhadinoloricaria macromystax is the only species of the monotypic genus Rhadinoloricaria, a genus of the family Loricariidae of catfish .

Rhinelepis - Rhinelepis species originate from tropical South America.

Ricola - Ricola's history began in 1930 when Emil Wilhelm Richterich established Confiseriefabrik Richterich & Co.

Rineloricaria - Rineloricaria is a genus of freshwater tropical catfish belonging to the Loricariidae family.

Schizolecis - Schizolecis guntheri is a species of the monotypic genus Schizolecis of loricariid catfish .

Spatuloricaria - Spatuloricaria is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Spectracanthicus - Spectracanthicus is a small genus of catfish of the family Loricariidae.

Squaliforma - Hypostomus is the largest genus of the armored catfish family Loricariidae.

Sturisoma - Sturisoma is a genus of catfishes of the family Loricariidae.

Sturisomatichthys - The genus Sturisomatichthys is distributed in the northwestern part of South America, on the Pacific and Atlantic slopes of the Andes.