Scobinancistrus raonii
Scobinancistrus raonii Chaves, Oliveira, Gonçalves, Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2023

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  12.97 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 31-32. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: caudal peduncle 11.7-13.5% in SL; large yellow irregularly shaped and widely spaced spots over entire body, spots larger than pupil diameter; last dorsal-fin ray not reaching adipose-fin plate when adpressed in specimens larger than 80 mm SL; lack of contact between hyomandibular and quadrate posteroventrally; lack of yellow large distal band on the dorsal and caudal fins (Ref. 137688).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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