| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae |
| Max. size: |
17 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Maroni and Corantijn River basins. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Lives in creeks and rapids where the vegetation is poor, the water is clear and well-oxygenated and shallow (less than 1 m), with sandy to rocky substrate. Found together with Characidium fasciadorsale, Imparfinis minutus, Corydoras guianensis and specially Harttia surinamensis (Ref. 35381). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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