Family: |
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) |
Max. size: |
25.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 132.0 g |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
South America: tributaries of the upper and middle Amazon Basin (Ríos Napo, Marañon, Ucayali, Mamore, Madeira, Javari). Probably occurring in the Colombian tributaries of the Amazon. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 20-25; Vertebrae: 42-47. Distinguished from its congeners in having a high gill raker count (31-37) and a diffuse lateral stripe (Ref. 42966). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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