Henonemus punctatus (Boulenger, 1887)
photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Stegophilinae
Max. size:  9 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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