Loricariinae

Crossoloricaria ISBRÜCKER, 1979

Tribe	Loricariini
Subtribe	Loricariina
Group	Pseudohemiodon
Genus	*Crossoloricaria*
Type species	Crossoloricaria variegata
Valid species
Crossoloricaria bahuaja
Crossoloricaria caephalaspis
Crossoloricaria rhami
Crossoloricaria variegata
Crossoloricaria venezuelae

Key to the species Key to the species of Crossoloricaria based on description of C. bahuaja CHANG & CASTRO, 1999.
1a.	Number of coalescing plates equal or more than 17; maxillary barbels reach beyond origin of pectoral fin	> 2 <
1b.	Number of colalescing plates equal or less than 16; maxillary barbels do not reach beyond the origin of pectoral fin	> 3 <
2a.	8-11 mandibular teeth; barbels of lower lip 16-27% of head length; maxillary barbels 68-109% of head length	C. bahuaja
2b.	6-7 mandibular teeth; barbels of lower lip 8-17% of head length; maxillary barbels 48-72% of head length	C. rhami
3a.	Few premaxillary teeth (around 2); orbit length equal or less than 14% of head length	C. venezuelae
3b.	Equal or more than 4 premaxillary teeth; orbit length equal or more than 16% of head length	> 4 <
4a.	Interorbital width 18% of head length; barbels of lower lips reach cleithrum	C. cephalaspis
4b.	Interoribial width 20% of head length; barbels of lower lips do not reach cleithrum	C. variegata