Paralithoxus

Boeseman, 1982
Type species: Paralithoxus bovallii
Paralithoxus bovallii
Etymology
para (gr.) - beside, next to, near
Classification
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Length (total)
5 - 8 cm
Body height
very flat
Coloring
brown, inconspicuous
Fins
present
not available at all
5 soft rays
14 soft rays
Mouth
edge is striking jagged, circular
Jaw
very few bicuspid teeth
Paralithoxus bovallii
Sex difference
note body shape and pectoral spin
Breeding behavior
Additional literatur
  • Boeseman, M., 1982 "The South American mailed catfish genus Lithoxus Eigenmann, 1910, with the description of three new species from Surinam and French Guyana and records of related species (Siluriformes, Loricariidae)" (Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 85 (v: 1): 41-58, Vol. 85 No. 1, P. 46)

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Paralithoxus boujardi
Muller & Isbrücker, 1993
 
French Guiana
Approuage-Einzug, Crique Japigny
(Cayenne)
Holotype von Lithoxus boujardi, MNHN-IC-1992-1321, Arataye, zwischen Saut Japigny und Saut Pararé
8
60
25 - 29
unknown
Paralithoxus bovallii
Regan, 1906
 
Guyana
Katt River
(Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
IUCN: least concern
Paralithoxus bovallii
8
60
24 - 27
unknown
Paralithoxus jariensis
Silva, Covain, Oliveira & Roxo, 2017
 
Brazil
rio Jari-Einzug bei Laranjal do Jari
(Pará (BRA), Amapá)
Holotype, MZUSP 123131, male 60.6 mm SL, from rio Jari (rio Amazon basin), municipality of
Laranjal do Jari, Amapá State
8
60
26 - 30
unknown
Paralithoxus mocidade
Rapp Py-Daniel, Oliveira, Bastos, Ito, Zuanon & Briglia-Ferreira, 2019
 
Brazil
Rio Ajarani-Einzug
(Roraima)
IUCN: least concern
Lateral view of Paralithoxus mocidade, paratype, INPA 52424, female, 49.5 mm SL
7
60
21 - 22
unknown
Paralithoxus planquettei (L 44)
Boeseman, 1982
 
French Guiana
Crique Boulenger, Comté-/Maroni-Einzug, La Mana River, Crique Coco
(Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni)
Paralithoxus planquettei (L 44)
7
60
23 - 27
unknown
Paralithoxus raso
Silva, Covain, Oliveira & Roxo, 2017
 
Brazil
igarapé Balneário Raso
(Amapá)
Holotype, MZUSP 123132, 42.9 mm SL, from igarapé Balneário Raso (rio Amapá basin),
municipality of Amapá, Amapá State
6
60
25 - 29
unknown
Paralithoxus cf. raso "L 435" / "LDA 66"

 
Brazil, Guyana
Rio Branco, Rio Mazaruni
(Roraima, Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
Paralithoxus cf. raso "L 435" / "LDA 66"
7
60
23 - 27
unknown
11  entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Fábio F. Roxo
5, 8
Bubu Schmidt
7
Ingo Seidel
9
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