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Scientific Name | Pseudolithoxus tigris (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000) |
Common Names | L257, Tigerstribet Flyversugemalle (Denmark) Tigerstriped Plane Pleco |
Type Locality | Backwater of Río Orinoco behind sand playa ca. 0.5 hr upstream from Isla Temblador, 3°04'N, 66°28'W, Estado Amazonas, Venezuela. |
Synonym(s) | Lasiancistrus tigris |
Pronunciation | sue doh lith ox uss. |
Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, lithos = stone + Greek, oxys = sharp. The specific epither, tigris, is in reference to the striped body pattern. |
Species Information | |
Size | 94mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Body and head with numerous black bars. Lateral line plates 23-24; dorsal plates 7-8; interdorsal plates 4-5; adipose-caudal plates 7-8; folded dorsal fin plates 11-12; and postanal plates 11-12. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Upper Orinoco and Ventuari River basins in Venezuela. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 3), pp 251, Fig. 5. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2022 Jan 19 11:26 (species record created: 2003 Nov 15 00:00) |