Loricariidae

Sturgeon Catfish

Lamontichthys filamentosus

Sixteen Point Seven Centimeters Catfish of the Amazon Basin

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Lamontichthys filamentosus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This species is found in the upper and middle Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. This species reaches a maximum standard length of 16.7 cm (6.6 in).