| Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) |
| 50.7 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 509.4 g |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: Madeira and Tapajós River basins, two Amazon tributaries. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 19-22; Vertebrae: 58-58. Distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: snout very elongated, triangular or arrowhead shaped in dorsal and ventral view; exposed portion of premaxillary tooth patch as long as wide (Ref. 57983). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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