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.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Pseudohemiodon apithanos" in FishBase. December 2011 version.