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| Scientific Name | Lithoxus lithoides Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Amatuk, Guyana. |
| Pronunciation | lith OX uss |
| Etymology | Greek, lithos = stone + Greek, oxys = sharp |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 86mm (3.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Lithoxus is a genus of small, rheophilic loricariids that are externally characterized by a strongly dorsoventrally depressed body, a large round oral disk, and small tooth cups with few teeth. |
| General Remarks | Inhabits stony rivulets; clings to rocks in the rapids. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Essequibo and upper Correntyne River basins. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns, Upper Corentyne (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 18.0-22.0°C or 64.4-71.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Insectivore. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Mem. Carnegie Mus.v. 5 (no. 1) - pp242 - Pl. 29 (figs. 1-4) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 21 01:52 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 09:15) |
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