Pseudohemiodon is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]
Pseudohemiodon is distributed in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraná River basins.[2]
The body of Pseudohemiodon species is very flat and the pelvic fins are used mainly for locomotion on sand. Sexual dimorphism is unknown.[2]
Like other members of the Pseudohemiodon group, Pseudohemiodon occurs primarily over sandy substrates.[2] 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.[2]
Pseudohemiodon is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America.
