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| Scientific Name | Lithoxancistrus yekuana (Lujan, Armbruster & Sabaj Pérez, 2007) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Ventuari, above Salto Tencua, 58 kilometers east-southeast of San Juan de Manapiare, 5°02'52"N, 65°36'57"W, Amazonas, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Pseudancistrus yekuana |
| Etymology | Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Ventuari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Other Parameters | The original description notes that all specimens were captured using a cast net over torrential sheet flow over bedrock. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 2), pp 169, Fig. 5. |
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| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.1284.3822 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |