| Family: |
Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes), subfamily: Auchenipterinae |
| Max. size: |
51.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,000.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Upper Tocantins River basin in Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Largest specimen collected is 38.5 cm SL (Mark Sabaj Perez, pers. comm.; http://www.scotcat.com/auchenipteridae/tocantinsia_piresi.htm). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (A4c) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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