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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Paralithoxus sp. (L256) |
| Common Names | L256, Dotted Snake Pleco Stiplet Slangesugemalle (Denmark) |
| Pronunciation | PAH rah lith OX uss |
| Etymology | Greek: Para = The side of + lithos = stone + oxys = sharp. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas, Cuminá (Erepecuru/Paru de Oeste) (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 | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Search for P. sp. (L256) | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.311.1637 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Jan 19 11:25 (species record created: 2006 Dec 11 05:57) |