Imparfinis lineatus (Bussing, 1970) |
Family: | Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Central America: Costa Rica. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Inhabits creeks of moderate current velocity between 80 and 980 m elevation, over sand, gravel or mud substrata. Feeds on aquatic insects especially dipterans (Ref. 36880). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 08 November 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |