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| Scientific Name | Lithoxancistrus yekuana (Lujan, Armbruster & Sabaj Pérez, 2007) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Ventuari, above Salto Tencua, 58 kilometers east-southeast of San Juan de Manapiare, 5°02'52"N, 65°36'57"W, Amazonas, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Pseudancistrus yekuana |
| Etymology | A reference to the Ye-Kuana, an indigenous people inhabiting the upper Rio Ventuari. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Sexually mature from a size of 35mm. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Known only from the Rio Ventuari above Salto Tencua. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Ventuari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Other Parameters | The original description notes that all specimens were captured using a cast net over torrential sheet flow over bedrock. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 2), pp 169, Fig. 5. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:15 (species record created: 2011 Sep 19 20:25) |