Ancistomus micrommatos (Cardoso & Lucinda, 2003)

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  11.85 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 4-4
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known only from the upper rio Tocantins and its tributaries. Type locality, between Minaçu and Cavalcante, at site of future hydroelectric dam of Serra da Mesa, rio Tocantins, Goiás, MNRJ 20873 (holotype, 10.29 cm SL, male) (Ref. 49598).


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