| Family: |
Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
7.67 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Colombia. Known from the type locality at the río Guarapas, a small tributary of the upper río Magdalena basin (Ref. 88952). |
| Diagnosis: |
Small heptapterid catfish (largest specimen 76.7 mm SL), with elongated body, triangular in cross-section at dorsal-fin origin, progressively more laterally compressed to tail region. Dorsal profile slightly convex from snout tip to dorsal-fin origin, slightly concave just posterior to dorsal-fin base to adipose-fin origin, straight and descending along adiposefin base, then ascending along caudal peduncle. Ventral profile of head straight, slightly convex along abdomen, then straight to anal-fin origin and slightly descending along caudal peduncle (Ref. 88952). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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