Lamontichthys parakana
Species of catfish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lamontichthys parakana[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the lower Tocantins River in Brazil, with its type locality being listed as below the Tucuruí Dam. The species reaches 13.1 centimetres (5.2 in) in standard length. Its specific name, parakana, refers to the Parakanã people who inhabit the lower Tocantins basin.[2]
| Lamontichthys parakana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Lamontichthys |
| Species: | L. parakana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lamontichthys parakana de Carvalho Paixão & Toledo-Piza, 2009 | |
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