Pseudohemiodon

Pseudohemiodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armored suckermouth catfishes. The catfishes in this genus are found in South America.

Species

Pseudohemiodon contains the following recognised species:

Distribution

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

Description

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

Ecology

Like other members of the Pseudohemiodon group, Pseudohemiodon occurs primarily over sandy substrates. 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.