Megalonema platycephalum Eigenmann, 1912 |
photo by
Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M. |
Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | South America: Amazon, Essequibo and Orinoco River basins. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Feeds on beetle larvae, fish scales and catfish spines (Ref. 6868). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |