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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Paralithoxus

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8 species (see list below)
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South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Paralithoxus boujardi (Muller & Isbrücker, 1993)

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Paralithoxus boujardi
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Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Paralithoxus bovallii
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Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Paralithoxus jariensis
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Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus (Boeseman, 1982)

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Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Paralithoxus planquettei (Boeseman, 1982)

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Paralithoxus planquettei
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Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Paralithoxus raso
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Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Paralithoxus stocki
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Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Paralithoxus surinamensis (Boeseman, 1982)

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Paralithoxus surinamensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Paralithoxus boujardi South America 6.3 SL 1993
Paralithoxus bovallii South America 5.9 SL 1906
Paralithoxus jariensis South America 6.1 SL 2017
Paralithoxus pallidimaculatus South America 4.7 SL 1982
Paralithoxus planquettei South America 7 SL 1982
Paralithoxus raso South America 4.6 SL 2017
Paralithoxus stocki South America 6.6 SL 1990
Paralithoxus surinamensis South America 4.1 SL 1982



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