| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
| Max. size: |
19.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 153.7 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Xingu and Tocantins River basins in Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits clear running water, without a strong current to a depth of 3 meters during dry season. Prefers narrow cracks of submerged rocks, small passages between superimposed rocks, or lives below flat rocks on the bottom. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (A3c) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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