Biology:Avalithoxus
Avalithoxus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. The only species in this genus is Avalithoxus jantjae which is endemic to Venezuela where it occurs in the Ventuari River above the Tencua Falls.[1] This species grows to a length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.[2]
Etymology
The generic name derives from ava meaning "grandmother" and Lithoxus, the genus where it was formerly placed, as an allusion to its basal position, and to the author's mother's nickname in the specific name, as she is grandmother to his children. The specific name honours Lujan's mother Jeanne, known as Jantje before she emigrated from the Netherlands.[3]
References
- ↑ Lujan, Nathan K. (2008). "Description of a new Lithoxus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Guayana Highlands with a discussion of Guiana Shield biogeography". Neotropical Ichthyology 6 (3): 413–418. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252008000300014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Avalithoxus in FishBase. February 2024 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (13 June 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. https://etyfish.org/hypostominae/.
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