Family: |
Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) |
Max. size: |
10.12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: Brazil. |
Diagnosis: |
Its supraoccipital process doesn't reach the anterior nuchal plate, 43-45 vertebrae, maxillary barbels that reaches between the adpressed anal-fin end and caudal-fin origin, epiphyseal branch of supraorbital laterosensory canal appearing as two distantly-positioned pores and a black mark at distal third of dorsal fin, between dorsal-fin spine and third branched ray. |
Biology: |
Known from river basins, with shallow and clear water streams, near marginal vegetation. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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