Pseudohemiodon is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: Pseudohemiodon amazonus (Delsman, 1941) Pseudohemiodon apithanos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1978 Pseudohemiodon devincenzii (Señorans, 1950) Pseudohemiodon laminus (Günther, 1868) Pseudohemiodon laticeps (Regan, 1904) Pseudohemiodon platycephalus (Kner, 1853) Pseudohemiodon thorectes Isbrücker, 1975 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. References Loricariini Fish of South America Fish of the Amazon basin Fish of Bolivia Freshwater fish of Brazil Fish of Ecuador Fish of Peru Catfish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker Freshwater fish genera