Exastilithoxus fimbriatus

Steindachner, 1915

(Type species)
Exastilithoxus fimbriatus, Holotype
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Pseudacanthicus fimbriatus
Lithoxus fimbriatus
Pseudocanthicus fimbriatus
Fransenmaul-Stromschnellen-Harnischwels
Yaravi
Length (total)
approx.  7 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.0

Bolívar (VEN)

Venezuela

Río Caroni ➙ río Orinoco

˜[ 5.103,-60.827 ]
Map to Exastilithoxus fimbriatus
Nutrition (mostly): insect-eater
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
 
 
 
present
I / 5 rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
I / 7 rays
slightly convex
5 soft rays
5 soft rays
only known from holotype
not known
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 384
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.706
Pic. 2: Exastilithoxus fimbriatus, Holotype
Pic. 3: Exastilithoxus fimbriatus, Holotype
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Steindachner, Franz (1917) (PD)
1, 2, 3
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