Lithoxancistrus orinoco
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Lithoxancistrus |
| Species: | L. orinoco |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithoxancistrus orinoco | |
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Lithoxancistrus orinoco is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is found in upper Orinoco basin in Colombia and Venezuela.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 10 cm (3.9 in).[3]
Lithoxancistrus orinoco sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically known either as the large-snouted pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-126.[4] While initially described as Lithoxancistrus orinoco (a name which is still used for the species by some sources[4][1]), it was reclassified as a member of Pseudancistrus by Jonathan W. Armbruster of Auburn University in 2004,[5] buthas since been returned to Lithoxancistrus.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Lithoxancistrus orinoco". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T176024105A176024151. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176024105A176024151.en. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Lithoxancistrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lithoxancistrus orinoco". FishBase. June 2026 version.
- 1 2 "Cat-eLog • Loricariidae • Lithoxancistrus orinoco". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ↑ Armbruster, J.W. (2004). "Pseudancistrus sidereus, a new species from southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with a redescription of Pseudancistrus". Zootaxa. 628: 1–15. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.628.1.1.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Hypostominae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 July 2026.