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| Scientific Name | Pseudolithoxus nicoi (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Manipitare (Río Siapa drainage), from about 5-8 kilometers upstream from confluence with Río Siapa, Depto Río Negro, Estado Amazonas, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Lasiancistrus nicoi |
| 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 | 114mm or 4.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Casiquiare (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 | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 3), pp 249, Fig. 4. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up P. nicoi on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. nicoi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.218.1343 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |