Lamontichthys llanero

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Lamontichthys llanero
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Lamontichthys
Species:
L. llanero
Binomial name
Lamontichthys llanero

Lamontichthys llanero, the royal whiptail [3] or cowboy whiptail catfish, [1] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes. [2] This catfish is found in Colombia and Venezuela in tributaries of the Orinoco. [1] This species grows to a standard length of 20.2 cm (8.0 in). [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rodríguez-Olarte, D.; DoNascimiento, CD; Taphorn, D.C.; et al. (2021). "Lamontichthys llanero". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T176017433A176017443. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176017433A176017443.en . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Lamontichthys". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Royal Whiptail (Lamontichthys llanero)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lamontichthys llanero". FishBase . November 2025 version.


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