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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Paralithoxus jariensis (Silva, Covain, Oliveira & Roxo, 2017) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Itapuru, cachoeira de São Raimundo, rio Jari, rio Amazonas basin, municipality of Laranjal do Jari, Amapá State, Brazil, 00°33'59"S, 52°34'40"W. |
| Synonym(s) | Lithoxus jariensis |
| Pronunciation | PAH rah lith OX uss |
| Etymology | Greek: Para = The side of + lithos = stone + oxys = sharp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Amazon, Jari, Itapuru (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | All species of Paralithoxus are adapted to high-energy waters, occupying cracks or crevices on rocks in clear fast-moving rivers with rapids and rocky/sandy substrates. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa 4347 (no. 1), pp 154, Fig. 2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:12 (species record created: 2019 Nov 04 15:30) |