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| Scientific Name | Pseudolithoxus nicoi (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Manipitare (Rio Siapa drainage), from ca. 5-8 km upstream from confluence with Rio Siapa, Depto Rio 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. 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)  (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 3) 249 Fig. 4 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) fishutopia09 (p: 2, k: 4), (2) Martin S, who also notes: "Purchased as Pseudolithoxus sp."Atabapo diamond". Male found dead 30/10/2014, reasons unknown.", (3) Jost. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2013 Jan 07 22:31 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 06:27) |
