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Curculionichthys insperatus (Britski & Garavello, 2003) |
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photo by
Manzotti, A.R. |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.02 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Upper Rio Paraná drainage in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Differs from all other known species of Hisonotus by the combination of a pair of rostral plates covering the tip of the snout; lateralis canal in almost every plate along length of body; lateral line uninterrupted by gaps, almost complete, with 22 perforated plates + 1 to 3 plates with no canal; a pectoral spine that is smooth and lacks odontodes along its posterior dorsal margin for a distance more than one-half of its width; and a scapular bridge that is completely exposed or with a very reduced median pair of arrector fossae (Ref. 53011). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits streams, with banks covered by vegetation partially submerged into the water (Ref. 53011). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||