| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae |
| Max. size: |
18.64 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Colombia and Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 5-5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: striking development of its buccal tuft; a medial cluster of 25-29 simple, elongate papillae, supported by a fleshy protuberance from the anterior roof of the buccal cavity, internal to premaxillae (Ref. 133466). |
| Biology: |
Gut examination of the species revealed its diet composed of detritus and a variety of nonbiting midge larvae (Chironomidae) in the subfamilies Chironominae (Cryptochironomus, Pelomus) and Tanypodinae (Coelotanypus) (Ref. 133466). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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