Pseudohemiodon Almendarizi
📖 Overview
Pseudohemiodon Almendarizi (Pseudohemiodon almendarizi), first described by Provenzano, Argüello & Barriga Salazar, 2022 is a small fish in the family Loricariidae (order Siluriformes). Adults typically reach 8.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: abdomen totally covered with small to medium-sized, irregularly shaped plates; small, bony plates, anterior to gill openings absent; 12-15 coalescing lateral scutes; thoracic plates (between pectoral and pelvic fins) fold sideways; eyes relatively smaller, its diameter without notch fits 12.0-12.7 times in HL; body less wide at anal-fin origin 10.4%-12.0% SL; and six or seven wide and dark transverse bands, posterior to dorsal-fin .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pseudohemiodon Almendarizi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Ecuador.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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