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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. 
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Size 59mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Furniture In the wild inhabits stony rivulets.
Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 17 (no. 97), pp96.
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Last Update 2019 Aug 24 04:20 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 12:53)