Paravandellia phaneronema (Miles, 1943)
Paravandellia phaneronema
photo by DoNascimiento, C.

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Vandelliinae
Max. size:  2.81 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Magdalena and Cauca River basins in Colombia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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