Pseudolithoxus stearleyi

Pseudolithoxus stearleyi

Three Centimeters Catfish of the Amazon Basin

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Pseudolithoxus stearleyi is a species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela where it occurs in Soromoni Creek in Amazonas State. This species grows to a length of 3.0 centimetres (1.2 in) SL. It is sometimes categorised in the monospecific genus Soromonichthys.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Pseudolithoxus
Maximum length: 3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Venezuela, Amazonas State, Soromoni Creek (Ref. 87303 )

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