Pseudohemiodon apithanos

Pseudohemiodon apithanos
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Loricariinae
Tribe: Loricariini
Genus: Pseudohemiodon
Species: P. apithanos
Binomial name
Pseudohemiodon apithanos
Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978

Pseudohemiodon apithanos is a species of armored catfish endemic to Ecuador where it occurs in the San Miguel River basin. (Kasaraset) This species grows to a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) SL. -They are not endemic to San Miguel in Ecuador - I saw them personally in riachos around Rio Nanay in Perú...its close to Iquitos, where is Aquarium Mommon, held by Martin Mortenthaler who is selling them occasionally . They grow larger - big ones can reach 16-17cm.

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