Loricariichthys chanjoo,[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 Ucayali River basin, with its type locality being listed as Contamana.[3] The species reaches 23 centimetres (9.1 in) in length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[4]
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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. chanjoo
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| Binomial name | |
| Loricariichthys chanjoo (Fowler, 1940)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Parahemiodon chanjoo | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Hidalgo del Aguila, M. & Chocano, L. (2016). "Loricariichthys chanjoo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49830578A53818553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49830578A53818553.en. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Loricariichthys chanjoo". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ "Loricariichthys chanjoo • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Loricariichthys chanjoo". FishBase.
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