Callichthys fabricioi Román-Valencia, Lehmann A. & Muñoz, 1999
Western catfish
photo by Romàn-Valencia, C.

Family:  Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Callichthyinae
Max. size:  12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Cauca River basin in Colombia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 October 2014 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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