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L189
L189

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Scientific Name	**Pseudolithoxus kelsorum** Lujan & Birindelli, 2011
Common Names	L189, Banded Pancake Pleco Stribet Pandekagesugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Orinoco River at Merey, 97.6 km north of San Fernando de Atabapo, 4°55'04"N, 67°49'58"W, Orinoco River drainage, Amazonas State, Venezuela.
Pronunciation	sue doh lith ox uss.
Etymology	Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, lithos = stone + Greek, oxys = sharp.
Species Information
Size	150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Upper Rio Orinoco Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zootaxa No. 2941, pp 39, Fig. 1.
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:12 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 07:28)