| Lamontichthys maracaibero | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Lamontichthys |
| Species: | L. maracaibero |
| Binomial name | |
| Lamontichthys maracaibero | |
Lamontichthys maracaibero 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 known obly from the south and southeast of the drainage basin of Lake Maracaibo in Colombia and Venezuela. [1] This species grows to a standard length of 18.5 cm (7.3 in). [3]
