| Family: |
Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
6.75 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Laguna dos Patos and rio Uruguay drainages in Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 9-12; Vertebrae: 30-30. Distinguished from M. parahybae and M. cibelae by the longer head (29.3-33.8% SL, versus 23.2-27.6 and 25.6-31.1 respectively) and wide body (28.5-33.9% SL versus 23.8-27.7 and 25.4-29.8, respectively). The smaller mouth width distinguish this species from M. eurystoma (50.6-64.3% HL, versus 67.3-84.4). |
| Biology: |
Reported to reach approximately 9 cm SL (Ref. 81048). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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