Tocantinsia piresi (Miranda Ribeiro, 1920)
Tocantinsia piresi
photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

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:   
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. (124695)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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