Male guarding eggs
Dorsal view
Note variance in colouration
Close-up of head
Eggs
Close-up of head
Juveniles
Egg clutch
Female - ventral view
Male - ventral view
Male with eggs
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| Scientific Name | Pseudohemiodon aff. apithanos |
| Common Name | Chameleon Whiptail |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | seu doh hem ee oh don |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, hemi = half + Greek, odous = teeth Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Upper Amazon, Putumayo, San Miguel (Ecuador) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 26.0-28.0°C or 78.8-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Water should be fairly soft. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
| 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 are 9 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.34.77 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |