/siluriformes/loricariidae/paralithoxus/bovallii/1.jpg "Paralithoxus bovallii")
Lateral view of preserved specimen/siluriformes/loricariidae/paralithoxus/bovallii/2.jpg "Paralithoxus bovallii")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/loricariidae/paralithoxus/bovallii/3.jpg "Paralithoxus bovallii")
Ventral view
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Paralithoxus bovallii (Regan, 1906) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kaat River, tributary of Treng River[= Ireng], upper Potaro, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Ancistrus bovallii |
| Pronunciation | PAH rah lith OX uss |
| Etymology | Greek: Para = The side of + lithos = stone + oxys = sharp. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 59mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Ireng River basin in upper Negro River drainage, Guyana. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima), Upper Branco (Roraima), Ireng (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | In the wild inhabits stony rivulets. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 17 (no. 97), pp96. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.311.2932 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:12 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 12:53) |