Hemiancistrus cerrado de Souza, Melo, Chamon & Armbruster, 2008

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  17.04 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: tributaries of rio Araguiaia, rio Tocantins basin in Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 4-4
Biology:  Occurs in second order streams in swift rocky riffles (Ref. 79076).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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