Pseudolithoxus anthrax (L 235)

Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000

(Type species)
Pseudolithoxus anthrax (L 235)
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Flyer Cat
Lasiancistrus anthrax
Weißpunkt-Fliegerharnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
123.7 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.0
río Orinoco near Isla Temblador, ➀ río Ventuari, laguna Pavón, upper ➀ río Orinoco basin, río Aro, ➀ río Caura

Amazonas, Bolivar

Colombia, Venezuela

Río Orinoco

[ 3.089,-66.448 ]
Map to Pseudolithoxus anthrax (L 235)
Locality
in/near rapids
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
rocks
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: head and body shape
Cleaves
ja
 
 
 
present
I / 4 - 5 rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 7 (- 8) rays
straight
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
29/January/2022
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 394
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.378
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.183
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.204
  • DATZ Juni 1997
  • Aquaristik Fachmagazin Apr/Mai 2010 S.94-96
Pic. 2: Pseudolithoxus anthrax (L 235)
Pic. 3: Pseudolithoxus anthrax (L 235)
Pic. 4: Pseudolithoxus anthrax (L 235)
Pic. 5: am Rio Ventuari
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
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