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Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes) > Batrochoglaninae
Etymology: Microglanis: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335); berbixae: 'berbixae', i.e., in honor of Maria Resureccion Sesma Lizari, "Berbixe', mother of Ibon Tobes Sesma (Ref. 128950).
Eponymy: ‘Berbixe’ is the affectionate nickname of María Resurección Sesma Lizari, mother of the senior author Ibon Tobes Sesma. She was honoured “for its [sic] unconditional support and infinite love.” (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical
South America: Ecuador.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.4 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 128950)
Found in the central area or mouth of a stream, with shallow rapids and subtrates composed of pebbles, small scattered boulders, sand, gravel, and bedrock. The largest specimen observed was 5.42 cm, standard length (Ref. 128950).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Tobes, I., A. Falconí-López, J. Valdiviezo-Rivera and F. Provenzano-Rizzi, 2020. A new species of Microglanis (Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae) from the Pacific slope of Ecuador. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 18(2):1-19. (Ref. 128950)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00741 (0.00314 - 0.01747), b=3.10 (2.90 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).