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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Ancistrinae
Etymology: Pseudolithoxus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, lithos = stone + Greek, oxys = sharp; anthrax: From its dark, coal-like color; noun in apposition.

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Freshwater; demersal. Tropical, preferred ?

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South America: Upper and lower Orinoco tributaries, Caura and Aro rivers in Venezuela.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36713)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5. Body charcoal gray to black with white spots. No white band along the edge of the caudal fin. Base of dorsal fin length to caudal depth ratio 2.1-2.2. Lateral line plates 24-26; dorsal plates 7-8; interdorsal plates 6-7; adipose-caudal plates 7-8; folded dorsal fin plates 11-14; and postanal plates 12-14 (Ref. 40437).

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Armbruster, J.W. and F. Provenzano, 2000. Four new species of the suckermouth armored catfish genus Lasiancistrus (Loricariidae: Ancistrinae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 11(3):241-254. (Ref. 40437)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Pseudolithoxus anthrax (Armbruster & Provenzano, 2000)