| Family: |
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae |
| Max. size: |
17.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: middle rio Negro in Brazil. One record from uncertain locality, río Cicipa, possibly corresponds to rio Siapa, a tributary of the río Casiquiare in Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in rapids and flooded forest. Feeds on detritus (Ref. 83896). |
| 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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