''Loricaria coximensis'' is a
species of
catfish in the family
Loricariidae. It is native to
South America, where it occurs in the basin of the
Coxim River, for which it is named, near the municipality of
São Gabriel do Oeste
São Gabriel do Oeste is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Ge ...
in the state of
Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and ...
in
Brazil. The gut contents of one individual examined contained only seeds, indicating that the species may be
granivorous. The species reaches 9.4 cm (3.7 inches) in
standard length
Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology.
Overall length
* Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ...
and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q13771286
Fish described in 2012
Loricariini