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Paralithoxus planquettei (Boeseman, 1982) |
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photo by
Sabaj Pérez, M.H. |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Atlantic coastal drainages from Maroni to Kaw River basins in French Guiana. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits stony rivulets (Ref. 6868); has been collected in little forest tributaries (3 to 4 m wide) with shallow depth, rocky bottom, strong current, often with cascades. Likewise, during the dry season, it has been found in a split brook with very little water input, where only 2 species of Rivulus (R. igneus and R. cladophorus were present, thus suggesting that Lithoxus is a pioneer species which is capable of colonizing difficult environments which are nutritionally poor (Ref. 35381). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||