Loricarioidei
| Loricarioidei Temporal range: Possible Cenomanian record | |
|---|---|
| Pterygoplichthys sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Suborder: | Loricarioidei Rafinesque, 1815 |
| Families | |
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(Amphiliidae) | |
Loricarioidei is a suborder 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.