| Family: |
Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Orinoco and Negro River basins. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 15-18 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits small, heavily forested black-water streams with large leaf-litter deposits. Feeds on small invertebrates. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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