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Silvinichthys leoncitensis Fernández, Dominino, Brancolini & Baigún, 2011 |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Trichomycterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.82 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Leoncito National Park in the Andes of Argentina. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished from the other two known congeners by the following characters: coloration pattern consisting of a dark marmorated head and body that fades to a paler color ventrally; pelvic fin and girdle absent; seven to nine opercular odontodes, 18-28 interopercular odontodes; caudal-fin length 19.9-24.0 % SL; length of dorsal fin base 10.1-13.1 % SL, and head width 13.3-15.9 % SL (Ref. 88804). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||