| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
| Max. size: |
70 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Madeira River basin. Introduced to countries outside its native range. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal soft rays: 3-5 |
| Biology: |
Typically from floodplain lakes, swamps and borrow pits, in poorly-oxygenated waters and must rely on air breathing for long periods of time. Has a specialized (enlarged) stomach which appear to function as accessory respiratory organs (Ref. 58517). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
potential pest |
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