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| Scientific Name | Lamontichthys maracaibero Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1984 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Motatán, District Miranda, Trujillo, Venezuela. |
| Pronunciation | lamb ont ICK thiss - mara kay bero |
| Etymology | Referring to the distribution, the Maracaibo basin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 185mm (7.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | In all species of Lamontichthys, there is one pectoral fin spine and seven pectoral fin rays on each fin, as opposed to the rest of Loricariinae species which have one pectoral fin spine and only six pectoral fin rays. |
| Sexing | Sexual dimorphism includes hypertrophied odontodes on the pectoral spines in mature males. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. Lake Maracaibo  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Other Parameters | Requires well-oxygenated water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | They mainly live in the mainstream of rivers, on rocky and sandy bottoms. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. Lamontichthys are open brooders. Eggs are laid on an open surface such as rocks, plants or submerged wood and are generally exposed to the current. A few large-sized (1.4 to 1.8 mm in diameter) yellowish eggs are laid during each spawning. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Revista Unellez de Ciencia y Tecnologia v. 2 (no. 2) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jan 24 07:25 (species record created: 2009 Dec 21 12:34) |
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