Pseudohemiodon apithanos

Pseudohemiodon apithanos
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Subfamily:	Loricariinae
Tribe:	Loricariini
Genus:	Pseudohemiodon
Species:	P. apithanos
Binomial name
Pseudohemiodon apithanos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978

Pseudohemiodon apithanos is a species of armored catfish endemic to Ecuador where it occurs in the San Miguel River basin. (Kasaraset) This species grows to a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) SL. -They are not endemic to San Miguel in Ecuador - I saw them personally in riachos around Rio Nanay in Perú...its close to Iquitos, where is Aquarium Mommon, held by Martin Mortenthaler who is selling them occasionally . They grow larger - big ones can reach 16-17cm.

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudohemiodon apithanos". FishBase. December 2011 version.