Loricariichthys microdon
Species of catfish
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Loricariichthys microdon[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is endemic to Guyana where it occurs in the basin of the Rupununi.[1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 17.6 cm (6.9 in) and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
| Loricariichthys microdon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. microdon |
| Binomial name | |
| Loricariichthys microdon (C. H. Eigenmann, 1909)[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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