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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Ancistrinae
Genus: Lithoxus

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Lithoxus boujardi Muller & Isbrücker, 1993

Photo by MNHN
 
Lithoxus boujardi
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South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Lithoxus bovallii
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Lithoxus jantjae
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Lithoxus lithoides Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Lithoxus lithoides
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South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Lithoxus pallidimaculatus
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Lithoxus planquettei Boeseman, 1982

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Lithoxus planquettei
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Lithoxus stocki
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Lithoxus surinamensis
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8 Species of Family Loricariidae with Genus Lithoxus
(Armored catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1993 Lithoxus boujardi South America 6.5 SL
1906 Lithoxus bovallii South America 5.9 SL
2008 Lithoxus jantjae South America 3.8 SL
1912 Lithoxus lithoides South America 8.6 SL
1982 Lithoxus pallidimaculatus South America 4.7 SL
1982 Lithoxus planquettei South America 7 SL
1990 Lithoxus stocki South America 6.6 SL
1982 Lithoxus surinamensis South America 4.1 SL



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