Lamontichthys stibaros Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
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 stibaros 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 catfish is found in Ecuador and Peru, in Ecuador it is found in the basin of the Napo-Pastaza basin, and in Peru it is known from the Marañon basin and has been reported from the Itaya River. This species grows to a standard length of 24.2 cm (9.5 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Lamontichthys stibaros; 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 stibaros Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
- Name authority
- Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
- 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 stibaros Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978
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 llanero Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1984 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lamontichthys filamentosus (La Monte, 1935) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Isbrücker, I. J. H.; Nijssen H. (1978). The neotropical mailed catfishes of the genera Lamontichthys P. de Miranda Ribeiro, 1939 and Pterosturisoma n. gen., including the description of Lamontichthys stibaros n. sp. from Ecuador (Pisces, Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Bijdragen Tot de Dierkunde, 48 (1): 57–80. https://doi.org/10.1163/26660644-04801006 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:3S2GH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.