Loricariichthys chanjoo

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]

Loricariichthys chanjoo
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Loricariichthys
Species:	L. chanjoo
Binomial name
Loricariichthys chanjoo (Fowler, 1940)
Synonyms[1]
Parahemiodon chanjoo