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Scientific Name	**Lamontichthys stibaros** Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
Common Name	Sturgeon Catfish
Type Locality	Río Bobonaza at Chicherota, 2°25'S, 76°38'W, upper Río Pastaza, Pastaza, Ecuador, elevation about 260-280 meters.
Pronunciation	lamb ont ICK thiss - stee bah ross
Species Information
Size	242mm or 9.5" 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Bobonaza River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Pastaza, Bobonaza (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde v. 48 (no. 1), pp 66, Figs. 8-9.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Nov 08 06:31 (species record created: 2006 Oct 11 06:41)