Biology:Loricariichthys hauxwelli

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Short description: Species of catfish

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

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]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q616521 entry