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Pygidianops magoi Schaefer, Provenzano, de Pinna & Baskin, 2005 |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Glanapteryginae | |||
| Max. size: | 2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: lower Rio Orinoco in Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0; Vertebrae: 35-41. Diagnosed from all its congeners by the absence of pectoral and anal fins, posterior naris absent, four laterosensory pores on the head, and presence of 9-10 caudal fin rays. Differs from Pygidianops eigenmanni by the absence of eyes (Ref. 56682). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||