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| Scientific Name | Lithoxus surinamensis Boeseman, 1982 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Near Awaradam, Gran Rio, upper Suriname River system, Suriname. |
| Pronunciation | lith OX uss |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 41mm (1.6") 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Gran Rio River basin in upper Suriname River drainage. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname, Upper Suriname (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 85 (no. 1) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Jan 27 12:30 (species record created: 2009 Jan 25 10:53) |
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