| Family: |
Heptapteridae (Three-barbeled catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
29.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.5; dH range: 14 |
| Distribution: |
North and Central America: Central Mexico to northern Panama, in both Pacific and Caribbean slopes. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species has the following characters: pigmented body; functional eyes; dorsal fin base 10.2-13.4% of SL; origin of adipose fin posterior to the anus; maxillary barbels extend to a point between the pectoral-fin origin and that of the pelvic fin (Ref. 108688). |
| Biology: |
Typical in highland brooks and in rivers or creeks of moderate to high current velocity, found between 35 and 1350 m elevation. Lives on sand and stone bottoms where it feeds on aquatic insects (Ref. 36880) and in caves (Ref. 27297). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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