| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Cauca and Magdalena River basins in Colombia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Recorded maximum length and weight of a captive individual from the middle course of Magdalena River in Colombia, 45 cm SL and 1.45 kg, respectively (A.F. Echeverri (pers.comm. 04/09). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 10 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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