Lamontichthys avacanoeiro
| Lamontichthys avacanoeiro | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Lamontichthys |
| Species: | L. avacanoeiro
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| Binomial name | |
| Lamontichthys avacanoeiro de Carvalho Paixão & Toledo-Piza, 2009[2]
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Lamontichthys avacanoeiro is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the upper Tocantins River and some tributaries, in the Bagagem, Passa Três, das Almas, Tocantinzinho and Traíras rivers, in Goiás.[1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 16 cm (6.3 in)>[3]
Etymology
Lamontichthys avacanoeiro has the specific name, avacanoeiro, which refers to the Avá-canoeiros people, speakers of the Avá-Canoeiro language, who inhabit the upper Tocantins basin.[4]
References
- ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Lamontichthys avacanoeiro". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T139547444A139547448. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T139547444A139547448.pt. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Lamontichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lamontichthys avacanoeiro". FishBase. November 2026 version.
- ^ Christopher Scarpf (30 December 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 13 January 2026.