Loricarioidea
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Loricarioidea is a superfamily of catfishes (order Siluriformes). It contains the six families Trichomycteridae, Nematogenyiidae, Callichthyidae, Scoloplacidae, Astroblepidae, and Loricariidae. Some schemes also include Amphiliidae. This superfamily, including Amphiliidae, includes about 156 genera and 1,187 species.[2]
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Loricarioidea | |
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Pterygoplichthys sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Superfamily: | Loricarioidea Rafinesque, 1815 |
Families | |
(Amphiliidae) |
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The earliest known fossils of Loricarioidea are of the loricariid Afrocascudo from the Cenomanian of Morocco.[1] Molecular estimates suggest that the main radiation of the superfamily occurred during the Late Cretaceous.[3]