Steindachneridion scriptum (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)
Steindachneridion scriptum
photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

Family:  Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Max. size:  100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,500.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Upper Paraná and Uruguay River basins.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Carnivorous (Ref. 79585).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 05 June 2023 (B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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