Close-up of head
Dorsal view
Close-up of head
Ventral view of mouth
Close-up of head
Male with eggs
Newly hatched fry
Close-up of mouth
Close-up of pectoral fin
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| Scientific Name | Pseudohemiodon almendarizi Provenzano, Argüello & Barriga Salazar, 2022 |
| Common Names | Tiger Sand Pleco Pseudohemiodon Sp`peru_i`, Pseudohemiodon Sp`peru_ii`, Pseudohemiodon Sp`tiger`, Tigersandmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Aguarico River near Puerto Loja, Napo River system, Orellana Province, Ecuador, approximately 00°52'57"N, 75°13'30"W [coordinates probably not entirely correct]. |
| 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). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Upper Amazon, Napo, Upper Napo, Aguarico (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa 5129 (no. 1), pp 79, Figs. 1-3a. |
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| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.34.4224 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |