Lithoxus jantjae

Lithoxus jantjae
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Lithoxus
Species: L. jantjae
Binomial name
Lithoxus jantjae
Lujan, 2008

Lithoxus jantjae is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela where it occurs in the Ventuari River above the Tencua Falls. This species grows to a length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.

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