AquaticRepublic.com - Lamontichthys llanero (Loricariidae) All Fishes

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Rio Apure, 107.5mm SL (ANSP198912)
Habitat: Shallow, flowing water over small rocks
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Scientific Name	**Lamontichthys llanero** Taphorn & Lilystrom, 1984
Common Names	Cowboy Whiptail Venezuela-dragesugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Near La Hoyada, Río Guanare Viejo, Rio Portuguesa, Venezuela.
Pronunciation	lamb ont ICK thiss - yan ERR ohs
Etymology	Named after the ''llaneros'' (inhabitants of the Venezuelan plains called the Llanos) through which run the rivers in which these fish run.
Species Information
Size	202mm or 8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	In all species of Lamontichthys, there is one pectoral fin spine and seven pectoral fin rays on each fin, as opposed to the rest of Loricariinae species which have one pectoral fin spine and only six pectoral fin rays.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Guanare Viejo River, Orinoco River drainage. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Apure, Guanaparo, Guanare (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Temperature	24.5-26.5°C or 76.1-79.7°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Requires well oxygenated water with good current.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Revista Unellez de Ciencia y Tecnologia v. 2 (no. 2), pp 96, Fig. 2.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:11 (species record created: 2001 Jul 13 00:00)