Megalocentor echthrus de Pinna & Britski, 1991

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Stegophilinae
Max. size:  8.79 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon and Orinoco basins.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 7-7
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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