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Scientific Name	**Pseudolithoxus nicoi** (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000)
Common Name
Type Locality	Río Manipitare (Río Siapa drainage), from about 5-8 kilometers upstream from confluence with Río Siapa, Depto Río Negro, Estado Amazonas, Venezuela.
Synonym(s)	Lasiancistrus nicoi
Pronunciation	sue doh lith ox uss.
Etymology	Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, lithos = stone + Greek, oxys = sharp.
Species Information
Size	114mm or 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 in Venezuela. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Casiquiare (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 3), pp 249, Fig. 4.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 20 09:47 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 06:27)