| Family: |
Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Glanapteryginae |
| Max. size: |
2.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Rio Cuao drainage basin in Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 4-5; Vertebrae: 41-41. Diagnosed from its congeners by having diminutive eyes, posterior naris absent, presence of a triangular skin flap at mouth corner, dorsal and ventral fin fold deep and extending forward on the head to a vertical through tip of pectoral fin. Differs from Pygidianops magoi by
the presence of six laterosensory pores on head, presence of pectoral and anal fins, presence of 12-13 caudal fin rays associated with the caudal plate (Ref. 56682). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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