Homodiaetus passarellii (Miranda Ribeiro, 1944)

Family:  Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes), subfamily: Stegophilinae
Max. size:  3.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: coastal basins in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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