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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Lithogenes villosus Eigenmann, 1909 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Upper Potaro River at Aruataima Falls, Guyana. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 44mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Essequibo River drainage, Potaro River. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Potaro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 6 (no. 1), pp6. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.385.3974 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:14 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 14:46) |