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| Scientific Name | Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus (Boeseman, 1982) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kwambaolo Creek, right tributary of Sara Creek above dam, Suriname River system, Suriname. |
| Pronunciation | PAH rah lith OX uss |
| Etymology | Greek: Para = The side of + lithos = stone + oxys = sharp. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 47mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Suriname River basin. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2023. |
| 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 | Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 85 (no. 1), pp 50, Pl. 3. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. pallidimaculatus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. pallidimaculatus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.311.7570 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:12 (species record created: 2019 Nov 04 15:30) |