Paralithoxus mocidade

Rapp Py-Daniel, Oliveira, Bastos, Ito, Zuanon & Briglia-Ferreira, 2019
Lateral view of Paralithoxus mocidade, paratype, INPA 52424, female, 49.5 mm SL
according to the origin Serra da Mocidade National Parque
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Lithoxini
 
Group
Lithoxus
 
Genus
Paralithoxus
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  7 cm
Standard length (documented)
55.2 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
21 - 22 °C
pH
5.5 - 5.5
rio Ajarani basin

Roraima

Brazil

Rio Branco ➙ rio Negro ➙ Amazonas

[ 1.715,-61.805 ]
Map to Paralithoxus mocidade
High above sea level
~900 m
Habitat river width
~15.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
~2.00 m
Locality
near waterfall, in caves or cracks of stones
Flow
strong
Substrate
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 - ii / 4 - 5 rays
7 + 7 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays
 
Paralithoxus - overview of fins
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: Lateral view of Paralithoxus mocidade, paratype, INPA 52424, female, 49.5 mm SL
Pic. 3: Paralithoxus mocidade, holotype, INPA 54745, female, 50.5 mm SL, in lateral, dorsal and ventral views
Pic. 4: Paralithoxus mocidade, paratype, INPA 52424, male, 50.7 mm SL in lateral, dorsal, and ventral views
Many thanks to
for the pictures
H. Palo Jr. (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2
L. Rapp Py-Daniel, A.S. Oliveira, D.A. Bastos, P.M.M. Ito, J. Zuanon & S.R. Briglia-Ferreira (CC BY 4.0)
3, 4
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