| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Loricariinae |
| Max. size: |
16.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); 14 cm SL (female); max.weight: 66.2 g; max.weight: 43.4 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Upper and middle Tocantins River basin. |
| Diagnosis: |
Head short and relatively deep, 2 - 2.6 times its HL; short body. Spotted color pattern associated to abdominal scutation, a longitudinal row of irregular plates. Pectoral spine with a dermal, non-filamentous extension. Lateral plates, 27-29. Confluence of lateral keels at 18-19th plate. Rictal barbel short and inconspicuous. Triangular shaped opercle. |
| Biology: |
Collected from the upper and middle courses of the rio Tocantins (Ref. 39753). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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