Lithogenes villosus

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Lithogenes villosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Lithogenes
Species:
L. villosus
Binomial name
Lithogenes villosus
Eigenmann, 1909

Lithogenes villosus is a species of armored catfish found in the Essequibo River drainage of the Potaro River in Guyana. [1]

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References

  1. "Lithogenes villosus".