Cambeva grisea
Cambeva grisea Costa, Feltrin & Katz, 2021

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae
Max. size:  4.59 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 38-39. Distinguished from other species by the following set of characters: D 11 (ii + II + 7); A 9 (ii + II + 5); P 6 (I + 5); pelvic-fin rays 5 (I + 4); principal caudal-fin rays 13 (I + 11 + I); dorsal procurrent rays 14-16 (xiii-xv + I); ventral procurrent rays 8-12 (vii-xi + I); vertebrae 38-39; 13- 15 pleural ribs; anal-fin origin in vertical through anterior third of dorsal-fin base; anal and dorsal fins posteriorly placed relatively to vertebrae (dorsal-fin origin in a vertical through centrum of the 20th or 21st vertebra); anal-fin origin in vertical through centrum of 23rd or 24th vertebra. Colouration: pale brownish grey, sometimes with dark grey pigment coloration on the flank which are irregularly distributed (Ref. 129458).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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