| Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) |
| 10.12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| South America: Brazil. |
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Its supraoccipital process doesn't reach the anterior nuchal plate, 43-45 vertebrae, maxillary barbels that reaches between the adpressed anal-fin end and caudal-fin origin, epiphyseal branch of supraorbital laterosensory canal appearing as two distantly-positioned pores and a black mark at distal third of dorsal fin, between dorsal-fin spine and third branched ray. |
| Known from river basins, with shallow and clear water streams, near marginal vegetation. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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