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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus (Boeseman, 1982) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kwambaolo Creek, right tributary of Sara Creek above dam, Suriname River system, Suriname. |
| Pronunciation | PAH rah lith OX uss |
| Etymology | Greek: Para = The side of + lithos = stone + oxys = sharp. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 47mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Suriname River basin. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2023. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | All species of Paralithoxus are adapted to high-energy waters, occupying cracks or crevices on rocks in clear fast-moving rivers with rapids and rocky/sandy substrates. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 85 (no. 1), pp 50, Pl. 3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2021 Jul 11 04:50 (species record created: 2019 Nov 04 15:30) |