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Hisonotus devidei Roxo, Silva & Melo, 2018 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.16 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; depth range 0 - 1 m | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species can be distinguished from congeners by the following set of characters: presence of prominent dark blotches pigmentation of distinct shapes irregularly arranged along lateral and dorsal surfaces of the body and scattered throughout all fins; by having small plates in lateral portions of the abdomen and adjacent areas between pelvic fins without development of dermal plates; and by morphometric ratios (Ref. 128922). | |||
| Biology: | Found in shallow, clear and swift-flowing water, 50-100 cm deep composed of rocks, sand and macrophytes substrates. This species is relatively abundant at the sampled locality (Ref. 128922). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||