Yaluwak Primus
📖 Overview
Yaluwak Primus (Yaluwak primus), first described by Lujan, Armbruster & Werneke, 2019 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 12.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from the Hypostominae genera Corymbophanes, Hypostomus and Pterygoplichthys and from all non-Hypostominae loricariids by having a cluster of > 25 evertible cheek odontodes (vs. no cheek odontodes or < 10); differs from all other members of the Hypostominae except some Ancistrus species Araichthys loro Zawadzki et al., 2016, Chaetostoma carrioni (Norman, 1935) and Leptoancistrus by the absence of an adipose fin, having instead a low ridge of azygous plates; differs from all Ancistrus species and Chaetostoma carrioni by having a fully plated snout, from Araichthys loro by having a taller caudal peduncle. 10.9, 14.2% SL (vs. ?8%) and longer tooth rows 23.7, 24.7% HL (vs. 19%) and from Leptoancistrus by lacking cheek odontodes that extend past the cleithrum and having dorsal fin ii,7 (vs. ii,8); differs from Corymbophanes by its larger maximum body size, 12.29 cm SL (vs. 10.06 cm SL) .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yaluwak Primus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical South America: Guyana.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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