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Lithoxus boujardi

(Lithoxus boujardi)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Loricariidae
Genus:Lithoxus
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