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| Scientific Name | Pseudolithoxus anthrax (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000) |
| Common Names | L235, Flyer Cat Fliegerwels/Flyer-Cat (Germany), Hvidplettet Flyversugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Río Orinoco backwater behind sand beach about 0.5 hr upstream from Isla Temblador, 3°04'N, 66°28'W, Estado Amazonas, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Lasiancistrus anthrax |
| Pronunciation | sue doh lith ox uss. |
| Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, lithos = stone + Greek, oxys = sharp. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 124mm or 4.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Lower Orinoco, Caura (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Lower Orinoco, Aro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| pH | 6.2 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 24.0-27.0°C or 75.2-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Tricky to acclimatize unless close attention is given to providing good water quality with plenty of oxygenation. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 3), pp 243, Fig. 1. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up P. anthrax on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.218.635 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |