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Megalonema xanthum Eigenmann, 1912 |
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photo by
Alvarez, F. |
| Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.93 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 44.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: endemic to the Magdalena River basin in Colombia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 13-16; Vertebrae: 45-48. Total vertebrae 45-48 including Weberian complex (Ref. 79495). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 October 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||