|
Ichthyoelephas humeralis (Günther, 1860) |
|
|
|
photo by
Aguirre, W. |
| Family: | Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms) | |||
| Max. size: | 24 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Guayas and Santiago River basins in Ecuador. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 33-35 | |||
| Biology: | Reaches a length greater than 40 cm TL (Ref. 598). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 October 2020 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||