Lithoxus boujardi
Lithoxus boujardi is a species of armored catfish endemic to French Guiana where it occurs in the Approuague and Oyapock River basins. L. boujardi frequents fast flowing waters of rivers and creeks with a rock or sand substrate. This species grows to a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) SL.
| Lithoxus boujardi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Lithoxus |
| Species: | L. boujardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithoxus boujardi So. Muller & Isbrücker, 1993 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Lithoxus boujardi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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