Fonchiiichthys

Fonchiiichthys uracanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Fonchiiichthys; Isbrücker & Michels, 2001
Species:	F. uracanthus
Binomial name
	Fonchiiichthys uracanthus; (Kner, 1863)
Synonyms
	Loricaria bransfordi T. N. Gill, 1877; Loricaria uracantha Kner, 1863; Rineloricaria uracantha (Kner, 1863);

Fonchiiichthys uracanthus is a species of armored catfish native to Costa Rica and Panama. This species is the only member of its genus. However, Fonchiiichthys has recently been considered to be a synonym of Rineloricaria and thus may be invalid. This species grows to a length of 16.5 centimetres (6.5 in) SL.

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