|
Pseudobunocephalus timbira Leão, Carvalho, Reis & Wosiacki, 2019 |
| Family: | Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes), subfamily: Pseudobunocephalinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.18 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 35-35. This species can be distinguished from its congeners by having the 2nd hypobranchial and 3rd basibranchial cartilaginous (vs. ossified) (Ref. 120442). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits small and slow flowing streams and rivers running over sand or muddy bottom, with moderate and submerged vegetation (Ref. 120442). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||