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Rhamdia saijaensis Rendahl, 1941 |
| Family: | Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Colombia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species has the following characters: pigmented body; functional eyes; dorsal fin base 14.4-19.4% of SL; origin of adipose fin anterior to the anus; maxillary barbels extend beyond pelvic fin origin; adipose fin insertion equidistant between the dorsal fin and caudal fins; head length 20.8-23.4% of SL; adipose fin base 36.0-45.7% of SL; outer mental barbels extend to the posterior margin of the pectoral-fin rays; no lateral longitudinal band (Ref. 108688). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||