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2 Distribution  





3 Description  





4 Ecology  





5 References  














Pseudohemiodon






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Pseudohemiodon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Loricariinae
Tribe: Loricariini
Genus: Pseudohemiodon
Bleeker, 1862
Type species
Hemiodon platycephalus

Kner, 1853

Pseudohemiodon is a genusofarmored catfishes native to South America.

Species

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There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]

Distribution

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Pseudohemiodon is distributed in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraná River basins.[2]

Description

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The body of Pseudohemiodon species is very flat and the pelvic fins are used mainly for locomotion on sand. Sexual dimorphism is unknown.[2]

Ecology

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Like other members of the Pseudohemiodon group, Pseudohemiodon occurs primarily over sandy substrates.[2] Also like the other genera in the Pseudohemiodon group, species of this genus are abdomino-lip brooders. The very large eggs are incubated by the male.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of PseudohemiodoninFishBase. December 2011 version.
  • ^ a b c d Covain, Raphael; Fisch-Muller, Sonia (2007). "The genera of the Neotropical armored catfish subfamily Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): a practical key and synopsis" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1462: 1–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1462.1.1.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pseudohemiodon&oldid=1219003176"

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