Lamontichthys filamentosus (La Monte, 1935)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Lamontichthys filamentosus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. This species is found in the upper and middle Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. This species reaches a maximum standard length of 16.7 cm (6.6 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Lamontichthys filamentosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:59:31.175576+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Lamontichthys filamentosus (La Monte, 1935)
- Name authority
- (La Monte, 1935)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Lamontichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyLoricariidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLoricariinae Rafinesque, 1815
- tribeFarlowellini Fowler, 1958
- genusLamontichthys Miranda Ribeiro, 1939
- speciesLamontichthys filamentosus (La Monte, 1935)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Lamontichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Lamontichthys avacanoeiro de Carvalho Paixão & Toledo-Piza, 2009 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lamontichthys maracaibero Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1984 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lamontichthys parakana de Carvalho Paixão & Toledo-Piza, 2009 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lamontichthys stibaros Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lamontichthys llanero Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1984 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Harttia filamentissima Eigenmann & Allen, 1942 Eigenmann & Allen, 1942 | synonym |
| Harttia filamentosa La Monte, 1935 La Monte, 1935 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1014685 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3S2GD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.