Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:	Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:	39.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	demersal; freshwater
Distribution:	South America: Tocantins River basin.
Diagnosis:
Biology:
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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