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Astroblepus verai Ardila RodrÃguez, 2015 |
| Family: | Astroblepidae (Naked sucker-mouth catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.53 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Colombia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: adipose fin has a mobile spine connected with the caudal peduncle by a membrane; maxillary wattle reaching beyond the oral disk; first pectoral radius shorter than head longitude; soft branching radii 6-7 associated to the third radial; first radius of pelvic fin does not reach the anus; premaxillary has a bicuspid tooth and 7-8 conical teeth in the outermost row; first simple radii of caudal fin have a short extension; fifth ceratobrachial bone with 7 teeth in the anterior region; free vertebrae 23-24 (Ref. 109963). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||