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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pseudolithoxus nicoi (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | RÃo Manipitare (RÃo Siapa drainage), from ca. 5-8 km upstream from confluence with RÃo Siapa, Depto RÃo Negro, Estado Amazonas, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Lasiancistrus nicoi |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, lithos = stone + Greek, oxys = sharp. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 114mm (4.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Body charcoal gray to black with white spots and a white band in the caudal fin. Dorsal base length to caudal depth ratio, 3.2-3.5 SL. Lateral line plates 23-25; dorsal plates 6-7; interdorsal plates 5-7; adipose-caudal plates 7-8; folded dorsal fin plates 11-12; and postanal plates 11-12. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Negro River basin, including Canal Casiquiare basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  , Negro, Upper Negro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Negro, Casiquiare (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 3) 249 Fig. 4 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Dec 07 02:37 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 06:27) |
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