Lamontichthys parakana

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Lamontichthys parakana is a freshwater catfish from the armored group Loricariidae. It is endemic to Brazil, living only in Pará state in the Tocantins River downstream from the Tucuruí Dam. The species grows to about 13.1 cm in length. It was described in 2009 by Carvalho Paixão and Toledo-Piza. Its conservation status is Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1).

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Lamontichthys
Species: L. parakana

Binomial name: Lamontichthys parakana