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Scientific Name | Paralithoxus planquettei (Boeseman, 1982) |
Common Names | L044, Green Broad Lip Pleco Grøn Bredlæbesugemalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Crique Boulenger, Comté system, French Guiana. |
Synonym(s) | Lithoxus planquetti |
Pronunciation | PAH rah lith OX uss |
Etymology | Greek: Para = The side of + lithos = stone + oxys = sharp. |
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Size | 70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | A fast water species with an interesting mouth adaptation which may have purpose in reproduction as well has eating and living life in strong currents. |
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Distribution | South America: Atlantic coastal drainages from Maroni to Kaw River basins in French Guiana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne, Upper Marowijne, Grand Inini (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
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Feeding | Insectivore. User data. |
Furniture | Inhabits rocky streams with strong current in small river tributaries. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 85 (no. 1), pp 53, Pl. 4. |
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Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:12 (species record created: 2005 Jun 06 00:00) |