Loricariichthys labialis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Paraguay River and the middle Paraná River in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is also known to occur in ponds. The species reaches 22cm (09inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]