| Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes) |
| 3.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: Rio Peruípe, rio Jucuruçu and rio Cahy drainages in northeastern Brazil. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Vertebrae: 29-29. Distinguished by the color pattern with a dark blotch beneath adipose fin not extending to anal fin and by the high number of anal fin proximal radials, 12, shaped as rod-like thin tubes, the last one bearing a laminar extension. Can be diagnosed by the following combination of characters: a pectoral fin spine with a bony point and bearing proportionally few serrations on posterior border of pectoral fin spine, eight to ten; seven pleural ribs and a proportionally short head width (67.8-74.3% in HL).
Description: Dorsal-fin rays i,6; anal-fin rays ii-iii,7-9; pectoral-fin rays i,5; and pelvic-fin rays i,5 (Ref. 57827). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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