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Harttia rondoni Oyakawa, Fichberg & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2018 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.28 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species can be distinguished from other congeners by the following combination of characters: presence of abdomen region partially covered by small irregular plates, concentrated near the preanal plates; exposed canal plate; greater interorbital width; presence of two broad transverse dark brown marks on the outer surface of upper lips; and, caudal peduncle slightly compressed laterally after confluence of lateral keels (Ref. 117418). | |||
| Biology: | Maximum length based on type specimen, to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 117418), | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||