| Family: |
Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Microcambevinae |
| Max. size: |
4.86 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: small tributary streams of rio da Fazenda, southeastern Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits narrow and shallow (about 20 cm deep) streams in a dense tropical forest (Ref. 57477). Encountered buried in litter bottom (Ref. 57477). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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