Cambeva panthera
Cambeva panthera Costa, Feltrin & Katz, 2021

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae
Max. size:  6.65 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 37-37. Distinguished from other species by the following set of characters: D 11-12 (ii-iii + II + 7); A 9-10 (ii-iii + I-II + 5-6); dorsal-fin origin in a vertical through the centrum of the 18th or 19th vertebra; anal-fin origin in vertical just anterior to posterior dorsal-fin base end; P 7 (I + 6); pelvic-fin rays 5 (I + 4); principal caudal-fin rays 13 (I + 11 + I); caudal fin subtruncate; vertebrate 37; ribs 14; longer maxillary barbel reaching the middle of the pectoral-fin base; 10 or 11 opercular odontodes; 44-46 premaxillary teeth; 20-24 dorsal procurrent caudal-fin rays; 23-25 interopercular odontodes; 17.8-20.2 % SL caudal-fin length; 9.7-12.6 % SL pelvic-fin length. Colouration: presence of rounded brown spots with dark brown to black margin on the flank area in adult specimens (Ref. 129458).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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