Exastilithoxus

Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979
Type species: Exastilithoxus fimbriatus
Exastilithoxus fimbriatus, Holotype
Classification
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Lithoxini
 
Group
Lithoxus
Synonyms
Length (total)
6 - 8 cm
Body height
very flat
Coloring
brown
Fins
Adipose
present
Anale
Caudale
Dorsale
6 - 7 soft rays
Pectorale
Ventrale
 
Exastilithoxus - overview of fins
Mouth
round, with numerous barbels! jagged
Jaw
very few teeth
Others
difference to Lithoxus: lip barbels!
Strinking
of them
jagged mouth with many lip barbels!
Distribution
Brazil (1), Venezuela (1)
 
Similar Genus
Avalithoxus
Lithoxancistrus
Lithoxus
Paralithoxus
Additional literatur
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" S.705 - 706
Internet sources

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Exastilithoxus fimbriatus
Steindachner, 1915
 
Venezuela
Rio Kukenan = río Coquenan
(Bolívar (VEN))
Exastilithoxus fimbriatus, Holotype
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60
25 - 29
unknown
Exastilithoxus hoedemani
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1985
 
Brazil
Rio Marauiá im Rio Negro-Einzug, Cachoeira Pora Comeschie
(Amazonas)
Exastilithoxus hoedemani, Paratype, lateral
6
60
24 - 28
unknown
2  entries found.
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for the pictures
Steindachner, Franz (1917) (PD)
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Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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