| Family: |
Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Ictiobinae |
| Max. size: |
max.weight: 8,405.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Central America: southern Mexico and Guatemala. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-23; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Caudal fin count, 25 soft rays. Ovary weight, 0.055 kg (E.Perusquia as pers. comm., 02/05). |
| Biology: |
Weight of 8,405 grams reported for a specimen caught in Misicab Island, Tabasco, Mexico (E.Perusquia as pers. comm., 02/05). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 26 February 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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