Definitions for "Loricariidae"
The Loricariidae are a family of catfish noted for the covering of bony plates covering their bodies (In Latin, lorica means corselet). Some other traits of this family include a mouth on the underside (which may or may not have conspicuous barbels) and a ventrally flattened body, papillae (small projections) on the ventral (lower) lip, relatively long intestines and the adipose fin absent, or when present with a spine at anterior border.