| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae |
| Max. size: |
13.62 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Rio Iguaçu of the rio Paraná basin in Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 6-6; Vertebrae: 32-32. Description: D i+7; A i+5; P i+6; V i+5 (Ref. 79021). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in river with brown muddy and medium to fast flowing water over a sandy bottom (Ref. 79021). Its habitat has little or no marginal vegetation, mainly formed by grass or bushes (Ref. 79021). |
| 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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