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Pseudolithoxus nicoi (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000) |
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| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Upper Negro River basin, including Canal Casiquiare basin in Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Body charcoal gray to black with white spots and a white band in the caudal fin. Dorsal base length to caudal depth ratio, 3.2-3.5 SL. Lateral line plates 23-25; dorsal plates 6-7; interdorsal plates 5-7; adipose-caudal plates 7-8; folded dorsal fin plates 11-12; and postanal plates 11-12 (Ref. 40437). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||