| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae |
| Max. size: |
12.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Uatumã River basin, Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Head and predorsal are marbled of dark and light brown; the rest of the dorsal surface yellowish with 3-4 faded transverse brown bars after dorsal fin. Ventral surface brown on snout and upper lip and the rest of the body uncolored. Dorsal fin inconspicuously spotted with a black blotch at tip of first rays. Pectoral and pelvic fin yellowish, with faded spots distally. Depressed head and body; head depth 2.8-3.2 times in HL; body depth 3-3.7 times in HL. Belly totally naked from throat to pelvic fins. In sexually mature males, no strongly curved pectoral spine; flat, broad spine, tapering towards the tip, covered by large odontodes on 2/3 of its length. Rictal barbel reduced and attached to lower lip by small membrane. Large subpreopercle strongly triangular with mesial side curved, plate boomerang shaped (Ref. 40703). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1ab(i,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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