Lithoxus

Eigenmann, 1910
Type species: Lithoxus lithoides
Lithoxus lithoides, AUM 39040, 49 mm SL, Guyana, Essequibo River at Yukanopito Falls
Classification
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Length (total)
4 - 9 cm
Anatomy
Brazil, French Guyana, Guyana, Suriname
Body height
very flat
Coloring
brown, inconspicuous
Fins
not all
4 soft rays
(12 - ) 14 soft rays
Mouth
rund, wenige Papillen
Jaw
very few bicuspid teeth
Sex difference
note body shape and pectoral spin
Breeding behavior
Additional literatur
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" S.709 - 711

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Lithoxus lithoides
Eigenmann, 1912
 
Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
Potaro River, Essequibo River, Corantijn River
(Upper Demerara-Berbice, Potaro-Siparuni, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, East Berbice-Corentyne, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Sipaliwini,Nickerie)
IUCN: vulnerable
Lithoxus lithoides, AUM 39040, 49 mm SL, Guyana, Essequibo River at Yukanopito Falls
9
60
23 - 27
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "Mana River"

 
French Guiana
Crique Petit Laussat
(Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni)
6
60
23 - 27
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "Rio Paru"

 
Brazil
Rio Paru
(Pará (BRA))
7
60
25 - 29
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "L 217"

 
Brazil
Cachoeira Porteira, Rio Trombetas
(Pará (BRA))
6
60
24 - 29
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "L 256"

 
Brazil
Rio Cumina = Rio Erepecuru = Rio Paru de Oeste
(Pará (BRA))
6
60
24 - 28
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "L 431"

 
Brazil
Rio Jatapu
(Amazonas, Roraima)
Lithoxus sp. "L 431"
8
60
26 - 30
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "L 432"

 
Brazil
Rio Curuá, oberhalb Cachoeira do Lontra
(Pará (BRA))
Lithoxus sp. "L 432"
8
60
26 - 30
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "L 433"

 
Brazil
Rio Maicuru
(Pará (BRA))
Lithoxus sp. "L 433"
8
60
26 - 30
unknown
Lithoxus sp. "L 434"

 
Brazil
Rio Jauaru
(Pará (BRA))
Lithoxus sp. "L 434"
8
60
26 - 30
unknown
9  entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
3, 4, 5, 6
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