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Harttia villasboas Oyakawa, Fichberg & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2018 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species can be distinguished from other congeners by the following characters: presence of completely covered abdomen by minutes plates; caudal peduncle slightly compressed laterally after confluence of lateral keels; greater head length; and snout with prominent medial longitudinal ridge (Ref. 117418). | |||
| Biology: | Maximum length based on type specimen, to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 117418). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 17 November 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||