Paralithoxus planquettei (L 44)

Boeseman, 1982
Paralithoxus planquettei (L 44)
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Lithoxus planquettei
Planquettes Stromschnellen-Harnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  7 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
23 - 27 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

French Guiana

Atlantic NE

[ 4.601,-52.333 ]
Map to Paralithoxus planquettei (L 44)
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): insect-eater
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: note body shape and pectoral spin
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
not known
  • Boeseman, M., 1982 "The South American mailed catfish genus Lithoxus Eigenmann, 1910, with the description of three new species from Surinam and French Guyana and records of related species (Siluriformes, Loricariidae)" (Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 85 (v: 1): 41-58) P. 41
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 390
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.717
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.141
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.43
Pic. 2: Paralithoxus planquettei (L 44)
Pic. 3: Paralithoxus planquettei (L 44)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Bubu Schmidt
1, 2, 3
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