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Scientific Name | Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus (Boeseman, 1982) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Kwambaolo Creek, right tributary of Sara Creek above dam, Suriname River system, Suriname. |
Pronunciation | PAH rah lith OX uss |
Etymology | Greek: Para = The side of + lithos = stone + oxys = sharp. |
Species Information | |
Size | 47mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Suriname River basin. |
IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2023. |
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 | Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 85 (no. 1), pp 50, Pl. 3. |
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 | 2021 Jul 11 04:50 (species record created: 2019 Nov 04 15:30) |