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Physopyxis ananas Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005

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Stuart Brown (1) Daniel Konn-Vetterlein (1)

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There are three species in this genera, P. ananas, P. cristata and the more well known P. lyra with the first two being described by Sousa and Py-Daniel (2005). Description: P. ananas has lateral plates with two or more series of spines; depth of superior wing of lateral plates equal to or less than that of inferior wing; coracoid processes narrow and converging toward central axis of the body; adipose fin usually absent. Physopyxis ananas can be distinguished from other Physopyxis species by presence of at least one additional row of spines on dorsal wings of lateral plates, above lateral line. Additionally, P. ananas differs by having a more slender, slightly convergent and pointed coracoid processes vs. coracoid processes more robust with knob-like divergent tips in P. lyra. Physopyxis ananas also differs by having a complete series of lateral line plates vs. incomplete in P. cristata. Habitat: Physopyxis ananas has the widest distribution among the species of the genus, occurring throughout lowlands in entire Amazon (including rio Negro) and Rio Essequibo basins. Aquarium Care: Predominantly nocturnal, and spends most of day time sheltered among submersed root mats or buried in sand. Diet: Will eat most prepared foods such as sunken flake and tablet foods but has a liking for frozen bloodworm. Etymology: The specific name ananas: Ananas, pineapple genus (Bromeliaceae), referring to stout body and spiny (i.e., pineapple-like) appearance due to additional row(s) of spines on lateral plates.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Doradidae

Distribution:

South America: Amazon (including Negro River) and Essequibo River basins. Type locality: utaí River, Solimões River basin, Amazonas State, Brazil (02º45'40''S; 66º47'59''W).

Size:

2.5cm. (1ins)

Temp:

23-26°C (73-79°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.0.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2017. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2017 ).
Sousa, L.M. and L.H. Rapp Py-Daniel 2005 Description of two new species of Physopyxis and redescription of P. lyra (Siluriformes: Doradidae). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):625-636.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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