Pimelodella chagresi

Pimelodella chagresi (Steindachner, 1876)

photo by Brown, C.

Family:	Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes)
Max. size:	15.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	demersal; freshwater
Distribution:	Central and South America: on the Atlantic drainage found from the Río Coclé de; Norte, Panama to the affluents of the Maracaibo drainage, Venezuela. On the Pacific drainage, extends from the Río Grande de Térraba, Costa Rica, to the Río San Juan, Colombia.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Inhabits rivers and creeks located between 20 and 660 m elevation. Found in currents of moderate velocity on sand, gravel and rock substrata. Eats aquatic insects, especially Diptera larvae (Ref. 36880).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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