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Rhamdia itacaiunas Silfvergrip, 1996 |
| Family: | Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 23.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Tocantins River basin, Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6. Rhamdia itacaiunas is diagnosed from all congeners by the pectoral fin spine with serrations on both sides; caudal fin upper lobe pointed and longer than lower lobe; mouth deeply cleft to near the vertical at the anterior margin of the eye; eyes in advanced position, distinctly closer to the snout than to the operculum hind margin; adipose fin 23.3-28.4% of SL or 96.2-127% of HL; maxillary barbel 41.2-53.8% of SL or 190-231% of HL; broad tooth plates. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||