Cambeva podostemophila
Cambeva podostemophila Costa, Feltrin & Katz, 2023

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae
Max. size:  7.56 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 9-9. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: loss of pelvic fins and girdle; ten branchiostegal rays; six pectoral-fin rays; dorsal procurrent caudal-fin rays 13 or 14; filament on the extremity of the first pectoral-fin ray absent; anterior segment of the infraorbital latero-sensory canal absent; ventral procurrent caudal-fin rays 10 or 11; vertebrae 37; odontodes 12 opercular, 20-24 interopercular (Ref. 137687).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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