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| Scientific Name | Paralithoxus planquettei (Boeseman, 1982) |
| Common Names | L044, Green Broad Lip Pleco Grøn Bredlæbesugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Crique Boulenger, Comté system, French Guiana. |
| Synonym(s) | Lithoxus planquetti |
| Pronunciation | PAH rah lith OX uss |
| Etymology | Greek: Para = The side of + lithos = stone + oxys = sharp. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne, Upper Marowijne, Grand Inini (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| 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 53, Pl. 4. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up P. planquettei on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. planquettei on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. planquettei on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. planquettei on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.311.671 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |