Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae |
Max. size: |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7; dH range: 20 |
Distribution: |
South America: small coastal drainages near Ilhéus, between the basins of rio Pardo and rio Contas, in southern Bahia. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Body width at anal-fin origin 16.6-18.8% SL; head length 30.7-33.0% SL; anal fin with 5 branched rays; maxillary barbel free, not coalesced with lower lip (Ref. 42856). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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