Loricariichthys hauxwelli

Loricariichthys hauxwelli,[2] one of a number of Loricariichthys species commonly known as Shitari,[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is endemic to Peru, where it occurs in the Ampiyacu River basin. The species reaches 18 centimetres (7.1 in) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]

Loricariichthys hauxwelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Loricariichthys
Species:
L. hauxwelli
Binomial name
Loricariichthys hauxwelli
(Fowler, 1915)

References

  1. Velasquez, M. & Chocano, L. (2016). "Loricariichthys hauxwelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49830255A53818083. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830255A53818083.en. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. "ITIS - Report: Loricariichthys hauxwelli". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricariichthys hauxwelli". FishBase.
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