Pseudolithoxus kinja

Collins, Bifi, Oliveira, Ribeiro, Lujan, Rapp Py-Daniel & Hrbek, 2018
Pseudolithoxus sp. "Rio Nhamundá" juvenile ; 72.6 mm SL; INPA 43889)
kinja = "true people", the own name of Waimiri-Atroari indigenous people
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
171.1 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C

Amazonas (BRA)

Brazil

Rio Negro | Amazonas

[ -2.446,-58.276 ]
Map to Pseudolithoxus kinja
(Prefered) River depth
0.50 - 1.50 m
Type of water
Clear water, Black water
Flow
strong
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
from genus: Cleaves
unknown
 
 
 
present
i - ii / (2 -) 4 (- 5) rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: Pseudolithoxus sp. "Rio Nhamundá" juvenile ; 72.6 mm SL; INPA 43889)
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