Paralithoxus jariensis

Silva, Covain, Oliveira & Roxo, 2017
Holotype, MZUSP 123131, male 60.6 mm SL, from rio Jari (rio Amazon basin), municipality of Laranjal do Jari, Amapá State
according to the origin Rio Jari
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Lithoxini
 
Group
Lithoxus
 
Genus
Paralithoxus
Synonyms
Lithoxus jariensis
Length (total)
approx.  8 cm
Standard length (documented)
60.6 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
rio Jari basin near Laranjal do Jari

Pará (BRA), Amapá

Brazil

Amazonas

[ -0.568,-52.572 ]
Map to Paralithoxus jariensis
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
strong
Substrate
sand, rocks
 
Paralithoxus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): insect-eater
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: note body shape and pectoral spin
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin


Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
I / 5 rays
7 + 7 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
 
Paralithoxus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Lithoxus sp. "L 434" (identical?)
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
 
Paralithoxus - on last evaluated german stock lists
Pic. 2: Holotype, MZUSP 123131, male 60.6 mm SL, from rio Jari (rio Amazon basin), municipality of Laranjal do Jari, Amapá State
Pic. 3: Holotype, MZUSP 123131, male 60.6 mm SL, from rio Jari (rio Amazon basin), municipality of Laranjal do Jari, Amapá State
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Fábio F. Roxo
1, 2, 3
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