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Pseudohemiodon platycephalus (Kner, 1853)

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Mitsuhiro Iwamoto (1) CP Aqua Studio (1)

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Relevant Information:

Broad head with mouth and lip barbels. Aquarium Care: Requires a large aquarium witha big surface area. Prefers a sand substrate as they like to dig. Sexual Differences: Mature males will develop their lower lips to allow them to carry their eggs (abdomino-lip brooders). The very large eggs are incubated by the male. Diet: Algae wafers, sinking tablet and frozen foods such as bloodworm and shrimp. Etymology: The specific name platycephalus: Flat (broad or wide) head.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Hemiodon platycephalus

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Paraguay River basin, Brazil. Type locality: Rio Cuiaba [Brazil].

Size:

18.0cm. (7ins)

Temp:

24-28°c (75-83°f)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

IUCN Red List

Pseudohemiodon platycephalus occurs in the drainage of the Cuiabá, Miranda, and Vermelho rivers, Paraguay River basin, Brazil. The species is difficult to capture, which may explain its low representation in collections. However, no significant threats to its population have been identified. Thus, P. platycephalus was categorised as Least Concern (LC). Taxonomic studies are recommended to verify its validity, as it has a sympatry distribution with P. laticeps (IUCN 2022).

Reference:

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). 2022. Pseudohemiodon platycephalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Loricariidae - Loricariinae (Armored catfishes). p. 330-350. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2011. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (11/2018).

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Pseudohemiodon platycephalus

Pseudohemiodon platycephalus
Dorsal view

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