Loricariichthys hauxwelli,[2] one of a number of Loricariichthys species commonly known as Shitari,[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is endemic to Peru, where it occurs in the Ampiyacu River basin. The species reaches 18 centimetres (7.1 in) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. hauxwelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Loricariichthys hauxwelli (Fowler, 1915)
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References
edit- ^ a b Velasquez, M. & Chocano, L. (2016). "Loricariichthys hauxwelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49830255A53818083. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830255A53818083.en. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Loricariichthys hauxwelli". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricariichthys hauxwelli". FishBase.
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