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Scientific Name | Paralithoxus boujardi (Muller & Isbrücker, 1993) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Approuague basin, Arataye, between Japigny Fall and Pararé Fall, French Guiana. |
Pronunciation | PAH rah lith OX uss |
Etymology | Greek: Para = The side of + lithos = stone + oxys = sharp. |
Species Information | |
Size | 65mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Approuague and Oyapock River basins in French Guiana. |
IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
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 | Cybium v. 17 (no. 1), pp 72, Fig. 1. |
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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Last Update | 2021 Jul 14 02:31 (species record created: 2019 Nov 04 15:29) |