| Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
| 6.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: Upper Tocantins River basin. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 28-28. A small species with very depressed, wide body; short dorsal fin (3.6-4.1 times in SL); wide mouth; a small area of supraoccipital plate often depressed, slightly granular or without odontodes; exposed part of nuchal plate minute or totally covered by skin; dorsal and fins brownish with numerous small whitish spots, lips and belly yellowish, totally or mostly unpigmented. Dermal plates along dorsal-fin base 6-7. Short interdorsal distance, 5.1-5.5 times in SL. |
| Occurs in an area characterized by riffles with predominantly rocky substratum with some gravel and sand. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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