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Pseudoplatystoma metaense Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007 |
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photo by
Sabaj Pérez, M.H. |
| Family: | Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 55.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 35-35. Can be diagnosed by a combination of the following characters: dark spots randomly distributed over dusky region on body; side of body with few (no more than 5) straight dark vertical bars; 2 or 3 loop-like bars; adipose fin with 5-7 spots; surrounding areas over dorsal procurrent caudal rays with 5-8 spots; 35 vertebrae; and pectoral and pelvic fins pale with no dusky pigmentation (Ref. 59362). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 31 October 2020 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||