Avalithoxus jantjae

Lujan, 2008

(Type species)
Lithoxus jantjae, holotype, MCNG 55349, 38,4 mm, Venezuela, Amazonas State, Ventuari River, upstream of Tencua Falls
Jantjae - Nickname von Lujan's Mutter
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Lithoxini
 
Group
Lithoxus
 
Genus
Avalithoxus
Synonyms
Lithoxus jantjae
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
38.4 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.5
➀ río Ventuari upstream salto Tencua (endemic)

Amazonas (VEN)

Venezuela

Río Orinoco

[ 5.036,-65.598 ]
Map to Avalithoxus jantjae
Locality
only above waterfall(s)
Type of water
Clear water
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
4 soft rays
12 soft rays
straight to slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
 
Avalithoxus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Lithoxus lithoides
Sympatric with
Pseudancistrus yekuana
Brachyglanis sp.
Geophagus sp.
Harttia sp.
not known
Pic. 2: Lithoxus jantjae, holotype, MCNG 55349, 38,4 mm, Venezuela, Amazonas State, Ventuari River, upstream of Tencua Falls
Pic. 3: Lithoxus jantjae, holotype, MCNG 55349, 38,4 mm, Venezuela, Amazonas State, Ventuari River, upstream of Tencua Falls
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Nathan K. Lujan
1, 2, 3
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