| Family: |
Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
4.09 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: western portion of the Orinoco River system, in the Guaviare and Meta River basins of Colombia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal soft rays: 13-15; Vertebrae: 42-44. Distinguished from its congeners in having a dorsal caudal plate that supports eight principal rays; ventral caudal plate that articulates with six or seven rays; dorsal caudal-fin lobe with seven branched rays; dorsal caudal-fin lobe long, up to approximately 35% SL; ventral caudal-fin lobe with 15-19 rays; ventral caudal-fin lobe with six branched rays; forked caudal fin; and short maxillary barbels, 33.3-40.4% SL. Differs further from Nemuroglanis lanceolatus in having shorter anal-fin base, 12.4-18.1% SL; and longer caudal peduncle, 17.5-20.1% SL; and from N. pauciradiatus in having more vertebrae, 42-44 and more anal-fin rays, 13-15 (Ref. 55662). |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.